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, analyzing it in the context of Scottish politics, Scotland, and the UK, as well as drawing on international comparisons. A range of areas is covered including: 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…mehr
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, analyzing it in the context of Scottish politics, Scotland, and the UK, as well as drawing on international comparisons. A range of areas is covered including: 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. Contributors include Richard Finlay, Alice Brown, Michael Keating, Douglas Fraser, Bob McLean, and Chris Harvie.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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).
Inhaltsangabe
1. The People's Party, Still? The Sociology of Scotland's Leading Party Gerry Hassan SECTION I UNDERSTANDING SCOTTISH LABOUR: HISTORIES AND ENVIRONMENT 2. The Labour Party in Scotland 1886-1945: Pragmatism and Principle Richard Finlay 3. Labour in Scotland since 1945: Myth and Reality Bob McLean 4. The Economic and Social Context of Scottish Labour Christopher Harvie SECTION II SCOTLAND'S LEADING PARTY 5. The Scottish Electorate and Labour Paula Surridge 6. The Politics of Scottish Labour's Heartlands Jane Saren and James McCormick 7. Women and the Labour Party in Scotland Fiona Mackay SECTION III SCOTTISH LABOUR, STATE, NATION AND AUTONOMY 8. New Labour, New Parliament Douglas Fraser 9. Scottish Labour and British Politics Iain McLean 10. Pragmatic Nationalists? The Scottish Labour Party and Nationalism Nicola McEwen 11. The Autonomy and Organisation of Scottish Labour Peter Lynch and Steven Birrell SECTION IV THE WIDER MOVEMENT, SCOTLAND AND INTERNATIONALLY 12. Labour's Journey from Socialism to Social Democracy: A Case Study of Gordon Brown's Political Thought Gerry Hassan 13. Scotland, Labour and the Trade Union Movement: Partners in Change or Uneasy Bedfellows? Mark Irvine 14. Socialism, Territory and the National Question Michael Keating.
1. The People's Party, Still? The Sociology of Scotland's Leading Party Gerry Hassan SECTION I UNDERSTANDING SCOTTISH LABOUR: HISTORIES AND ENVIRONMENT 2. The Labour Party in Scotland 1886-1945: Pragmatism and Principle Richard Finlay 3. Labour in Scotland since 1945: Myth and Reality Bob McLean 4. The Economic and Social Context of Scottish Labour Christopher Harvie SECTION II SCOTLAND'S LEADING PARTY 5. The Scottish Electorate and Labour Paula Surridge 6. The Politics of Scottish Labour's Heartlands Jane Saren and James McCormick 7. Women and the Labour Party in Scotland Fiona Mackay SECTION III SCOTTISH LABOUR, STATE, NATION AND AUTONOMY 8. New Labour, New Parliament Douglas Fraser 9. Scottish Labour and British Politics Iain McLean 10. Pragmatic Nationalists? The Scottish Labour Party and Nationalism Nicola McEwen 11. The Autonomy and Organisation of Scottish Labour Peter Lynch and Steven Birrell SECTION IV THE WIDER MOVEMENT, SCOTLAND AND INTERNATIONALLY 12. Labour's Journey from Socialism to Social Democracy: A Case Study of Gordon Brown's Political Thought Gerry Hassan 13. Scotland, Labour and the Trade Union Movement: Partners in Change or Uneasy Bedfellows? Mark Irvine 14. Socialism, Territory and the National Question Michael Keating.
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