Labour Party in Scotland

Graham Walker is Professor of Political History at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. He has published widely in the fields of British and Irish history and politics, including the books Intimate Strangers: Political and Cultural Interaction Between Scotland and Ulster in Modern Times; and A History of the Ulster Unionist Party: Protest, Pragmatism, and Pessimism.

• Introduction.- Chapter 1: A Century of Labour in Scotland: Struggles and Achievements.- Chapter 2: The Sectarianism Debate and the Advent of Devolution.- Chapter 3: ‘Indyref’, Identity Politics, and the Union in Question.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.

“The book is well-written and concise. … The text is an interesting and informative read. The book could easily serve as a helpful point of entry for those new to the field. For those who are more familiar with politics on the island of Ireland, Walker’s way of connecting Scotland to events and people in neighbouring Northern Ireland offers a unique point of view that could be a fruitful departure point for future research projects.” (Erica Frazier, Irish Political Studies, January, 2018)