The Scottish National Party (SNP) : A Party of Government in the early 21st Century
Even though the SNP was set up in 1934, it only had its first electoral successes from the 1960s. It was then able to act as a pressure group on the political agenda with a clear emphasis on institutions. It achieved a breakthrough as a party in the Scottish Parliament under the leadership of Alex S...
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| Language: | English |
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Presses universitaires de Rennes
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Revue LISA |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/lisa/7008 |
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| Summary: | Even though the SNP was set up in 1934, it only had its first electoral successes from the 1960s. It was then able to act as a pressure group on the political agenda with a clear emphasis on institutions. It achieved a breakthrough as a party in the Scottish Parliament under the leadership of Alex Salmond, first becoming the main opposition party, then the ruling party, eventually winning an overall majority in May 2011. This victory resulted from the gradual building-up of a proper political party able to carry out efficient electioneering with a sound organization and a consistent ideology. This paper attempts to analyse these changes throughout the years and the adaptations they have required in order to respond to the needs of the Scottish polity which has been focused on devolution and social-democracy. As a result the SNP can now legitimately claim that it has a national appeal. |
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| ISSN: | 1762-6153 |