The Strange Death of Labour Scotland

by Gerry Hassan and Eric Shaw

Book Overview

The Scottish Labour Party is in an unprecedented position. Having been the leading party in Scotland for fifty years it lost an election and office to the SNP in 2007. This book addresses, examines and analyses the last 30 years of Scottish Labour, from the arrival of Thatcherism in 1979 to the aftermath of the party's defeat in the 2007 Scottish Parliament elections. It asks fundamental questions about the nature of Scottish Labour, its dominance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748640029
• ISBN13: 9780748640027
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher