Popular Politics and Political Culture: Urban Scotland, 1918-1939

A Fresh Perspective On The History Of The Radical Left In Inter-war Scotlandthis 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.