Surges in Party Membership - The Snp and Scottish Greens After the Independence Referendum

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of a remarkable and unexpected outcome of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Party membership rejuvenated 2. From referendum to party membership 3. Parties, movements and the 2014 referendum 4. Who joined the SNP and Scottish Greens? 5. Motivations for membership 6. Identities, ideologies and independence 7. Activism and action repertoires 8. Organisational challenges and opportunities 9. Conclusion: The legacy of the independence referendum

About the author

Lynn Bennie is Reader in Politics at the University of Aberdeen, UK.
James Mitchell is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Robert Johns is Professor of Politics at the University of Southampton, UK.

Summary

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of a remarkable and unexpected outcome of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence.

Product details

• Authors: Lynn Bennie, Lynn (University of Aberdeen Bennie, Bennie Lynn, Robert Johns, James Mitchell
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.06.2024
• EAN: 9781138332546
• ISBN: 978-1-138-33254-6
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Routledge Studies in British Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Elections & referenda, Political parties and party platforms, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, Elections and referenda / suffrage