Publication of new book "Revolution or Evolution?
The Institute of Governance is pleased to announce the publication of a new book "Revolution or Evolution? The 2007 Scottish Elections" by John Curtice, David McCrone, Nicola McEwen, Michael Marsh and Rachel Ormston.
The Book
This book examines the story behind two momentous events that occurred on May 6th 2007 – the advent of the first ever nationalist government in Scotland, and the first use of the single transferable vote system anywhere in Great Britain since 1945. It uncovers the trends that enabled the Scottish National Party to secure victory and considers the implications of the party’s success for the future unity of the United Kingdom. And it examines how voters used the new voting system and the implications of their experience for the debate in the UK about electoral reform. The contents page can be downloaded here and Chapter 1 can be downloaded here.
The Authors
John Curtice is Professor of Politics and Director of the Social Statistics Laboratory at Strathclyde University and Research Consultant to the Scottish Centre for Social Research
David McCrone is Professor of Sociology and co-director of the University of Edinburgh’s Institute of Governance
Nicola McEwen is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Edinburgh and Associate Director of the University’s Institute of Governance
Michael Marsh is Professor of Comparative Political Behaviour and Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in Trinity College, Dublin
Rachel Ormston is a Research Director at the Scottish Centre for Social Research and co-director of the Scottish Social Attitudes survey.
This page was published on 15 December 2009