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This authoritative book traces the development of Plaid Cymru'spolitical thought from its birth in 19245 to the establishmentof the National Assembly for Wales in 1999. Through apenetrating study of the political beliefs of its most importantleaders Saunders Lewis, Gwynfor Evans, Dafydd Elis-Thomasand Dafydd Wigley we follow the party's emergence from thepolitical fringe to the threshold of a devolved Wales. Thedevelopment of Plaid Cymru's constitutional and economicpolicies are examined in detail, as well as its attitude towards theWelsh language. A vibrant discussion on the nature of nationalismand nationalist ideas locates the party's intellectual developmentin a broader international context. This is a book that revealsPlaid Cymru in a new and sometimes controversial light.

Putting Wales First

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      Publisher University of Wales Press
      Published 10/15/2024
      ISBN-13 9781837721832
      978-1837721832
      ISBN-10 1837721831
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This authoritative book traces the development of Plaid Cymru'spolitical thought from its birth in 19245 to the establishmentof the National Assembly for Wales in 1999. Through apenetrating study of the political beliefs of its most importantleaders Saunders Lewis, Gwynfor Evans, Dafydd Elis-Thomasand Dafydd Wigley we follow the party's emergence from thepolitical fringe to the threshold of a devolved Wales. Thedevelopment of Plaid Cymru's constitutional and economicpolicies are examined in detail, as well as its attitude towards theWelsh language. A vibrant discussion on the nature of nationalismand nationalist ideas locates the party's intellectual developmentin a broader international context. This is a book that revealsPlaid Cymru in a new and sometimes controversial light.

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