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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

David McCrone is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and has a primary focus within the social sciences. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields, including history, political science and international relations, sociology and political science, education, and public administration.

Their research topics cover:

  • Scottish history and national identity
  • Political systems and governance
  • Irish and British studies
  • Social policy and reform studies
  • Intergenerational and educational inequality studies
  • Education systems and policy
  • Historical studies of the British Isles

David McCrone has contributed extensively to academic literature with recent papers such as:

  • "Questions of Sovereignty: Redefining Politics in Scotland?" (2021) published in The Political Quarterly
  • "Exploring Sovereignty in Scotland" (2022) published in The Political Quarterly
  • "The Rise and Rise of English Nationalism?" (2023) published in The Political Quarterly
  • "Changing places: comparing 1986 and 2019 elites in Scotland" (2021) published in Scottish Affairs
  • "Snares and delusions: culture and politics in Scotland" (2021) published in Scottish Affairs

Their publication record highlights frequent contributions to specific venues including Scottish Affairs and The Political Quarterly, with additional works appearing in E-rea, Edinburgh University Press eBooks, and Études écossaises.

Collaborations feature recurrent partnerships with other researchers such as Michael Keating, Michael J. Keating, Cristina Iannelli, Ian J. Deary, and Maria Poggi Johnson.

In addition to journal articles, David McCrone has authored books published by Edinburgh University Press. Among these is the work titled Who Runs Edinburgh?, published in 2022.

Their career includes recognition in the form of awards like the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh awarded in 2002 and fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Understanding Scotland : the sociology of a stateless nation

    David McCrone

  • The sociology of nationalism

    David McCrone

  • Scotland - The Brand: The Making of Scottish Heritage

    David McCrone;Angela Morris;Richard Kiely

  • The Scottish Electorate : The 1997 General Election and Beyond

    Alice Brown;David McCrone;Lindsay Paterson;P. Surridge

  • Politics and society in Scotland

    Alice C. Brown;David McCrone;Lindsay Paterson

  • Understanding Scotland: The Sociology of a Nation

    David McCrone

  • The markers and rules of Scottish national identity

    Richard Kiely;Frank Bechhofer;Robert Stewart;David McCrone

  • Who do you say you are? Making sense of national identities in modern Britain

    David McCrone

  • Timespans and plans among young adults

    Michael Anderson;Frank Bechhofer;David McCrone;Lynn Jamieson

  • The Sociology of Nationalism: Tomorrow's Ancestors

    David McCrone

  • Birth, blood and belonging: identity claims in post-devolution Scotland†

    Richard Kiely;Frank Bechhofer;David McCrone

  • National days : constructing and mobilising national identity

    David McCrone;Gayle McPherson

  • Cohabitation and commitment: partnership plans of young men and women

    Lynn Jamieson;Michael Anderson;David McCrone;Frank Bechhofer

  • Who are We? Problematising National Identity:

    David McCrone;Robert Stewart;Richard Kiely;Frank Bechhofer

  • The Scottish Electorate

    Alice Brown;David McCrone;Lindsay Paterson;Paula Surridge

  • National identity and economic development: reiteration, recapture, reinterpretation and repudiation*

    Ross Bond;David McCrone;Alice Brown

  • Nationalism and Citizenship

    David McCrone;Richard Kiely

  • Constructing National Identity: Arts and Landed Elites in Scotland

    Frank Bechhofer;David McCrone;Richard Kiely;Robert Stewart

  • Sooner rather than later? Younger and middle-aged adults preparing for retirement

    Michael Anderson;Yaojun Li;Frank Bechhofer;David McCRONE

  • New Scotland, New Politics

    Lindsay Paterson;Alice Brown;J. Curtice;K. Hinds

  • Understanding National Identity

    David McCrone;Frank Bechhofer

  • Politics and Society in Scotland

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  • Scotland--the Brand: The Making of Scottish Heritage.@@@Ethnic and Religious Identity in Modern Scotland: Culture, Politics and Football.

    Steve Bruce;David McCrone;Angela Morris;Richard Kiely

  • Towns in Societies: Essays in Economic History and Historical Sociology

    David Mccrone

Frequent Co-Authors

Lindsay Paterson
Lindsay Paterson University of Edinburgh
John Curtice
John Curtice University of Strathclyde
Edward Shils
Edward Shils University of Chicago
Mike Savage
Mike Savage London School of Economics and Political Science
Michael Marsh
Michael Marsh Trinity College Dublin

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