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Biografisk notat
David McCrone is emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Edinburgh; a Fellow of the British Academy, and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He co-founded the university’s Institute of Governance in 1999, and has written extensively on the sociology and politics of Scotland, and the comparative study of nationalism. His books include Who Runs Edinburgh? (Edinburgh University Press, 2022), The New Sociology of Scotland (Sage Publications, 2017), and The Sociology of Nationalism: tomorrow’s ancestors (Routledge, 1998). He coordinated a series of studies on national identity in Scotland and in England, funded by The Leverhulme Trust, which culminated in his co-authored book Understanding National Identity, published in 2015 by Cambridge University Press.
David McCrone is a clear-eyed observer of Edinburgh and its peculiarities. He has here constructed a multifaceted analysis of power in the city, firmly grounded in urban sociology, contemporary public administration, and a keen understanding of Edinburgh’s history. Its style is approachable and engaged. This is an essential addition to the literature of Edinburgh.
- Wilson Smith, Book of the Old Edinburgh Club
The author of The New Sociology of Scotland (2017) adds to his scholarly production another masterful work, revealing his profound attachment to Edinburgh, but also the unique width and depth of his sociological sophistication. It discusses also non-conventional aspects of the town's landscape, for instance the diverse (and contrasting) private vs public makings of various sections of it, and the economic interests each embodies - or sacrifices. But McCrone also contributes most convincingly to the challenging question "who runs Edinburgh?"
- Gianfranco Poggi, Department of Sociology, University of Virginia,
David McCrone, the greatest of all analysts of Scotland, turns his attention here to the changing character of Edinburgh, the city in which he lives. The book is luminous, original, amusing and brilliant—the best book on the city and a major contribution to understanding the nature of cities in the contemporary world.
- John A. Hall, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, McGill University,
David McCrone is a clear-eyed observer of Edinburgh and its peculiarities. He has here constructed a multifaceted analysis of power in the city, firmly grounded in urban sociology, contemporary public administration, and a keen understanding of Edinburgh’s history. Its style is approachable and engaged. This is an essential addition to the literature of Edinburgh.
- Wilson Smith, Book of the Old Edinburgh Club
The author of The New Sociology of Scotland (2017) adds to his scholarly production another masterful work, revealing his profound attachment to Edinburgh, but also the unique width and depth of his sociological sophistication. It discusses also non-conventional aspects of the town's landscape, for instance the diverse (and contrasting) private vs public makings of various sections of it, and the economic interests each embodies - or sacrifices. But McCrone also contributes most convincingly to the challenging question "who runs Edinburgh?"
- Gianfranco Poggi, Department of Sociology, University of Virginia,
David McCrone, the greatest of all analysts of Scotland, turns his attention here to the changing character of Edinburgh, the city in which he lives. The book is luminous, original, amusing and brilliant—the best book on the city and a major contribution to understanding the nature of cities in the contemporary world.
- John A. Hall, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, McGill University,