{"product_id":"new-model-island-alex-niven-9781912248254","title":"New Model Island: How to Build a Radical Culture Beyond the Idea of England","description":"\u003cb\u003eA study of place, identity, music, politics and regionalism which calls for a radical restructuring of the British Isles. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early twenty-first century, \"Englishness\" suddenly became a hot topic. A rash of art exhibitions, pop albums and coffee table books arrived on the scene, all desperate to recover England's lost national soul. But when we sweep away the patriotic stereotypes, we begin to see that England is a country that does not -- and perhaps should not -- exist in any essential sense.\u003cbr\u003eIn this provocative text combining polemic and memoir, Alex Niven argues that the map of the British Isles should be torn apart completely as we look towards a time of radical political reform. Rejecting outdated nationalisms, Niven argues for a renovated model of culture and governance for the islands -- a fluid, dynamic version of regionalism preparing the way for a new \"dream archipelago\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Niven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912248255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912248254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Repeater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 4.80w x 0.50d","brand":"Alex Niven","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937447379199,"sku":"9781912248254","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_12b1733c-8196-44f7-8615-4a045c20f9ad.jpg?v=1681430122","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/new-model-island-alex-niven-9781912248254","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}