ScholarLens Back to search
2004•Edinburgh University Press eBooksRequires access

Scottish Labour and British Politics

Lain Mclean

Open publisher page 5 citations

Abstract

This chapter asks why so many Scottish Labour politicians have welcomed home rule or devolution for Scotland. To answer this question it takes a detailed look at the most dramatic year in Scottish Labour's history, 1974. It then inquires how Scottish Labour and national politics need each other. It concludes with an analysis of two points: representation at Westminster and financing public services in Scotland.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

This chapter asks why so many Scottish Labour politicians have welcomed home rule or devolution for Scotland. To answer this question it takes a detailed look at the most dramatic year in Scottish Labour's history, 1974. It then inquires how Scottish Labour and national politics need each other. It concludes with an analysis of two points: representation at Westminster and financing public services in Scotland.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 5 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

This chapter asks why so many Scottish Labour politicians have welcomed home rule or devolution for Scotland. To answer this question it takes a detailed look at the most dramatic year in Scottish Labour's history, 1974. It then inquires how Scottish Labour and national politics need each other. It concludes with an analysis of two points: representation at Westminster and financing public services in Scotland.

Key concepts: Devolution (biology), Politics, Home rule, Representation (politics), Public administration, Political science, Political economy, Sociology

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Scottish Labour and British Politics — Research Paper | ScholarLens