مؤلف: David McCrone

Written by a leading sociologist of Scotland, this ground-breaking new introduction is a comprehensive account of the social, political, economic and cultural processes at work in contemporary Scotti …

In recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David Mc Crone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too …

One of the key aims of devolution in Scotland was to change the way people felt about their country and the way they were governed. This book draws on a unique range of Scottish Election Studies and …

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 …

Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe? It’s in office almost nowhere and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. …

In recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David Mc Crone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too …

In recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David Mc Crone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too …

…

…

Minimising the most severe risks of climate change means ending societal dependence on fossil fuels, and radically improving the efficiency with which we use all energy sources. Such deliberate trans …

Minimising the most severe risks of climate change means ending societal dependence on fossil fuels, and radically improving the efficiency with which we use all energy sources. Such deliberate trans …

A study of the way landlordism has operated in Edinburgh over the past 100 years. It examines the type of people who have profited from this type of investment and the way they have influenced the …

Substantially revised and rewritten in the light of the 1997 General Election and Devolution referendum, the 2nd edition of this widely-used text provides an up-to-date assessment of Scottish …

This book is concerned with one kind of property – privately rented housing, in one city – Edinburgh, and with those who, over the past century or so, have been able to accumulate, control and …

The British Sociological Association held a conference on the theme "Sociology and History". In 1964, E.H. Carr had called for an open frontier between the disciplines. This book examines …

Written by a leading sociologist of Scotland, this ground-breaking new introduction is a comprehensive account of the social, political, economic and cultural processes at work in contemporary …

Is social democracy in a terminal condition in Europe? It’s in office almost nowhere and appears bereft of ideas in the face of the economic crisis that might have given it a historic opportunity. …

Shortlisted for the Saltire Society/NLS Scottish Research Book of the Year Award, 2005Living in Scotland gives an account of the key social changes in Scottish society, describing how it has been …

New Scotland, New Society asks a series of vital questions regarding the attitudes and behaviour of the Scots. Are the ties that bind people to each other and to the democratic system fragmenting? Do …

This book, written by a leading sociologist, tells Edinburgh’s modern story and unveils its power structure. It examines its politics, formal and informal; its changing political economy; and the …

This book, written by a leading sociologist, tells Edinburgh’s modern story and unveils its power structure. It examines its politics, formal and informal; its changing political economy; and the …

Understanding Scotland has been recognised since publication as the key text on the sociology of Scotland. This wholly revised edition provides the first sustained study of post-devolution Scottish …

Understanding Scotland has been recognised since publication as the key text on the sociology of Scotland. This wholly revised edition provides the first sustained study of post-devolution Scottish …