Putting Wales First: The Political Thought of Plaid Cymru (Volume 1)

by Richard Wyn Jones

304 pages, Paperback

Published December 12, 2024

About the author

Richard Wyn Jones joined the staff of Cardiff University in February 2009 as Director of the Wales Governance. He is a Professor of Welsh Politics. Previously he was Professor of Welsh Politics and founding Director if the Institute of Welsh Politics at the Department of Welsh Politics in Aberystwyth University. Richard has written extensively on contemporary Welsh politics, devolved politics in the UK and nationalism. In addition, he was also one of the founders of Critical Security Studies. Richard is a regular and widely respected broadcaster, commentating on Welsh politics in both Welsh and English for the BBC in Wales and across the UK. He has also presented two TV series. Richard is also a regular columnist for the Welsh language current affairs magazine Barn.

Reviews

[Nia Parry]

I totally appreciate that this was written by an academic, but the language is so stiff I think it would be better kept until a time when my brain can hack it 🙈

[Ifan Salisbury · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite difficult at times (esp. the first part on nationalism in general) but quite interesting regardless. Maybe should have done some background reading to make sense of the references to Plaid's history, some of which went over my head. But I understood the argument from the mid 70s onwards, which was quite useful. Onwards.