Question

Why britain as a nation stste considered a strange case?

Answer 1

Answer:

The formation of Great Britain into a nation state was a long process. People of the British Isles were mainly English, Welsh, Scots and Irish with different political and social traditions. Great Britain was not one nation before the eighteenth century.

The English nation grew in wealth and power and seized power from the monarchy in 1688. England and Scotland were unified as United Kingdom of Great Britain by the Act of Union, 1707

The Parliament was dominated by the English, and the political and cultural identities of the Scots were systematically suppressed.

Ireland was inhabited by the Protestants and the Catholics. The English supported the Protestants and established their rule with their support. Ireland was forced to become a part of Britain in 1801. The English language dominated over both Scotland and Ireland.

This is a strange case because Great Britain came into existence from union of different ethnic groups over a long period of time.

Answer 2

Answer:

In Britain the formation of the nation state was not the result of a sudden upheaval or revolution. It was the result of a long drawn out process. The English parliament which had seized power from the monarchy in 1688 forged a nation state with England at its center. The act of Union between England and Scotland in 1707 resulted in the formation of United Kingdom of Great Britain.