The Scottish Political System Since Devolution: From New Politics to the New Scottish Government

by Paul Cairney

This book presents a narrative of Scottish politics since devolution in 1999. It compares eight years of coalition government under Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats with four years of Scottish National Party minority government. It outlines the relative effect of each government on Scottish politics and public policy in various contexts, including: high expectations for 'new politics' that were never fully realised; the influence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845402022
• ISBN13: 9781845402020
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Imprint Academic
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"