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 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 explor...