How Scotland Votes
Scottish Parties and Elections
Manchester University Press
Published on 8. May 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-7190-4511-0 (ISBN)
Description
The British general election of 1992 smashed hopes for devolution and thus proved crucial for the future of Scotland. This study concerns the lead-up to this election and the state of the administration, parties and politics in Scotland. The text begins by looking at the structures of Scottish politics and recent history. There is a detailed and up-to-date description of the Scottish Office and local government in terms of the recent changes. Each of the parties is then examined, including the relations which the UK parties have to their Scottish colleagues. The main part of the book looks at the results of the "Scottish Election Survey". It explains the effects of class, national identity, religion and the impact of issues like ecology which have touched the country. It concludes with an analysis of the home rule question and tries to assess its importance for the politics of Scotland.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-4511-0 (9780719045110)
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Author
Reader in Government, University of Strathclyde
Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Strathclyde
Content
Scotland since 1945. Part 1: Parliament, Scottish administration and local government; the Labour Party in Scotland; the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party; the Scottish National Party; the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Part 2: Class and politics; religion and apolotics; a nation of rational voters; national identity in Scotland; the meaning and importance of image; home rule and conclusion.