Red Scotland? The Rise and Decline of the Scottish Radical Left, 1880s-1930s
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: May 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780748625185
Subjects: Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies; c 1800 to c 1900; History; History - General History; History: World; Europe - Great Britain - General; History & Theory - General; Political Ideologies - Communism & Socialism; History / Great Britain; 19th century; 20th century; Labor movement; Radicalism; Scotland
Description: Kenefick explores the impact of the Left on the Scottish people between the 1870s and 1930s, and asks whether Scotland was ever 'Red' during these decades. He examines key issues concerning radicalism in the country, including the impact of left-wing political radicalism, industrial unrest, war and the Russian Revolution.