A History of the Scottish Liberals and Liberal Democrats
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-3995-0638-0 (ISBN)
The Scottish Liberal Party was the dominant party of Victorian Scotland. While its electoral fortunes declined with the rise of the Labour and (Scottish) Unionist parties during the 1920s, it remained a significant ‘third’ force in an increasingly crowded ‘Scottish political system’, particularly during the latter half of the 20th century. This was especially true following its 1988 merger with the Social Democratic Party to form the Scottish Liberal Democrats, when it helped shape the modern devolution settlement via the Scottish Constitutional Convention.
This book examines both parties via a chronological presentation of their histories. Each chapter includes themes such as organisation, relations between the Scottish and UK parties, the deployment of ‘nationalist’ arguments and rhetoric, and strategic approaches (after 1922) to recover electorally and pursue certain constitutional aims including devolution for Scotland. It also presents a detailed examination of the party’s record in devolved and Westminster government after 1999.
David Torrance is a constitutional specialist at the House of Commons Library. He is also the author or editor of more than 20 books on Scottish politics, history and biography, including five with EUP. He completed a PhD in history and political science at the University of the West of Scotland in 2017. His most recent book was The Wild Men: The Remarkable Story of Britain’s First Labour Government (Bloomsbury Continuum, 2024).
IntroductionChapter 1: 1832-1880, ‘The party of national patriotism’Chapter 2: 1880-1906, ‘The only relevant feature of Scottish political life’Chapter 3: 1906-1922, Liberal ScotlandChapter 4: 1922-1946 The 'strange death' of Liberal ScotlandChapter 5: 1946-1964, ‘Intransigence and domestic strife’Chapter 6: 1964-1979, ‘Home Rule in a federal Britain’Chapter 7: 1979-1988, 'Breaking the mould' of Scottish politicsChapter 8: 1988-1999, ‘Guarantors of home rule’Chapter 9: 1999-2021, In and out of governmentConclusion: Whither Scottish Liberalism?Bibliography; Appendix 1 – Party Leaders; Appendix 2 – Election results
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.08.2022 |
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| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3995-0638-2 / 1399506382 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3995-0638-0 / 9781399506380 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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