Distinguished contributors from a range of disciplines explore the question of Britishness - past, present and future. * A lively and authoritative discussion of an important, timely and contemporary issue * Investigates how devolution has brought a new focus on the future of Britain and the nature of Britishness * Discusses the challenge of a more diverse society, with the search for a basis of social cohesion and solidarity * Examines Gordon Brown's Britishness project, with its aim of producing a statement of British values