The Scottish National Party

Professor James Mitchell has written extensively on Scottish politics. His research interests cover territorial politics, the politics of nationalism, and political identities. He is Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde. Dr. Lynn Bennie's research interests cover the areas of elections and political parties, environmental politics and political participation. She is Senior Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations, School of Social Science, University of Aberdeen.Robert Johns researches and has published widely in the field of elections, public opinion and parties, notably as lead researcher on the Scottish Election Study in 2007. He has a particular interest in questionnaire design and survey methodology and has been involved in a number of major survey projects. He is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Essex.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. From Blackmail to Governing Potential ; 3. From Amateur Activist to Electoral Professional Party ; 4. Who are the SNP Members? ; 5. Membership Motivations ; 6. Activism in the SNP ; 7. National Identity and Nationalism ; 8. Independence, Policies and Strategies ; 9. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index

This volume is useful for the insights it provides into the development of the SNP from being an outsider to a party of government. ... As the authors tell us, it is a snapshot of the SNP at a particular point in time.