political parties in the UK
Opinion
Fluctuating Fortunes, but a Permanent Presence? Small Parties in Scotland
Alistair Clark, Newcastle University, discusses small parties in Scotland since devolution for his chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Scottish Politics arguing that smaller par
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Scottish Labour
In their chapter for the Oxford Handbook of Scottish Politics, Gerry Hassan and Eric Shaw trace the fall of Scottish Labour as Scotland's dominant party.
Opinion
The Labour Party since Devolution
Eric Shaw from University of Stirling, evaluates the Labour Party's record in Scotland since devolution and asks to what extent is their Scottish demise a consequence of the logic of devolution
Opinion
The SNP: A Party of Union?
Should SNP opponents start trying to understand why the party is so successful instead of 'treating nationalism like a virus to be cured'?
Opinion
The Scottish Party System at 20
In his contribution to devolution at twenty, Malcolm Harvey reflects on the changing Scottish party system.
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The rise of the ‘others’: 20 years after devolution, a new middle ground in Northern Irish politics?
Jonathan Evershed (University College Cork) looks at the recent success of middle ground parties in Northern Ireland.