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Popular politics and political culture : urban Scotland, 1918-1939 /
A fresh perspective on the history of the radical left in inter-war Scotland. This book presents a distinctive reading of inter-war Scottish politics, reinterpreting the consequences of the expanded electorate after 1918 by focusing on changing perceptions of the radical political culture of urban S...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A fresh perspective on the history of the radical left in inter-war Scotland. This book presents a distinctive reading of inter-war Scottish politics, reinterpreting the consequences of the expanded electorate after 1918 by focusing on changing perceptions of the radical political culture of urban Scotland. It re-evaluates the factors behind the decline of the Scottish radical left in the inter-war years, demonstrating the role of changing conceptions of political representation, and explores the extent to which national party loyalties replaced local class identities. Drawing upon a range of untapped sources including local newspapers, cartoons, and contemporary accounts of demonstrations, the book illuminates the political perspectives of ordinary Scots in an age of mass democracy. Key Features: Examines the history of the radical left in Scotland from a new perspective, looking at the relationship between political legitimacy and identity, conduct and tactics; Illuminates the electoral failure of the radical left between the wars, emphasising changing understandings of political participation, behaviour and representation; Deploys a range of untapped sources, including local newspapers, political literature, cartoons and contemporary accounts of rallies. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 229 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781474425629 1474425623 9781474425636 1474425631 9781474445214 1474445217 1474425615 9781474425612 |