Revolution or Evolution? the 2007 Scottish Elections

by David McCrone, Nicola Mcewen, John Curtice

The Scottish parliamentary and local elections of 2007 were significant for two key reasons: the SNP was brought to power for the first time in its history, posing a fundamental challenge to the 300-year Scottish-English Union; and the local elections used the Single Transferable Vote - the first time such an electoral system has been used in Great Britain since 1945.This book explores the significance of these two developments, asking whether they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748638997
• ISBN13: 9780748638994
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher