{"product_id":"the-strange-death-of-labour-scotland-9780748640027","title":"The Strange Death of Labour Scotland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalyses the rise and fall of Labour in Scotland and asks: is Labour''s decline irreversible? After being the leading party in Scotland for 50 years, Labour was shocked to lose an election and office to the SNP in the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary elections, and thunderstruck when the SNP won a majority government in the same elections in 2011. This book analyses the last 30 years of Scottish Labour, from the arrival of Thatcherism in 1979 right up to the results of the 2010 Westminster elections and 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In this significant book, two scholars with a deep understanding of the Labour Party have explored the 'myth of Labour Scotland'. By 'myth' the authors capture the very real strength of Labour in Scotland but also the equally important existence of a widespread belief in Labour's dominance. They explain why the belief in Scottish Labour hegemony was less real than was often imagined and how devolution, especially its more proportional voting system, exposed the myth. The authors explore how this happened and devolution's impact on the party. The book combines public policy analysis, analysis of Labour's changing electoral base, the impact of New Labour, governing Scotland under devolution and its efforts to address the Scottish Question. This is not only the most up to date book on Labour in Scotland but the most comprehensive analysis of the party. It is required reading for anyone seeking to understand modern Scottish politics.' -- Professor James Mitchell, School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction: The Strange Death of Labour Scotland; 2. Was There A 'Labour Scotland'?; 3. The Distinctiveness of Scottish Labour?; 4. The Challenge of Thatcherism; 5. The Internal Politics of Scottish Labour and the Emergence of New Labour; 6. Labour and the Establishment of the Scottish Parliament; 7. Scottish Labour: The Party on the Ground; 8. Labour and the Scottish Electorate; 9. The Shock of the New: The SNP Wins Office; 10. Conclusion: The Paradoxes of Scottish Labour and its Future.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404493693271,"sku":"9780748640027","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780748640027.jpg?v=1730486631","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-strange-death-of-labour-scotland-9780748640027","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}