The Scottish Labour Party: History, Institutions and Ideas - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0748617841 ISBN 13: 9780748617845

Verlag: Edinburgh Univ. Press, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Scottish Labour has been the dominant political party in Scotland for over 40 years. Yet this is the first book to consider the contemporary party, analysing it in the context of Scottish politics, Scotland, and the UK, as well as drawing on international comparisons.A range of areas are covered* The chronology of events over the life of the party.* An analysis of the party, its internal structures and culture, and its role in Scottish society.* Labour's role as Scotland's leading party, its institutional role, and its wider relationship with Scottish society.* The role of the Labour movement. Key themes include* The development of Scottish Labour as Scottish politics has changed with devolution.* Its often difficult relationship with devolution.* Home rule and the rise of the SNP.* The impact of its relationship with the UK Labour party.Includes contributions from Richard Finlay, Michael Keating, Douglas Fraser, Bob McLean and Christopher Harvie.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Dr. Gerry Hassan is Research Fellow in contemporary history at Dundee University. He has written and edited over two dozen books on Scottish and British politics including The Strange Death of Labour Scotland (with Eric Shaw, 2012), Caledonian Dreaming (2014), Independence of the Scottish Mind (2014), Scotland the Bold (2016), and SNP Leaders (edited with James Mitchell, 2016). His latest book is The People’s Flag and the Union Jack: An Alternative History of Britain and the Labour Party (with Eric Shaw, 2019).

Gerry Hassan is a writer, researcher and broadcaster on Scottish and UK politics and policy

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Edinburgh Univ. Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0748617841
• ISBN 13: 9780748617845
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272
• Herausgeber: Hassan Gerry
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar