1st Edition
Surges in Party Membership The SNP and Scottish Greens after the Independence Referendum
182 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
182 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This book presents a comprehensive analysis of a remarkable and unexpected outcome of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence.
Despite defeat in the Scottish referendum, the two leading parties in the Yes campaign – the Scottish National Party and Scottish Green Party – experienced an extraordinary surge in membership. The book explains these events, examining the relationship between... Read more
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
Biography
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.
