Explores the development of the Scottish Liberal Party’s organisation, ideology and electoral performance over two centuriesDraws on extensive research including archival sources such as newspaper archivesIncludes interviews with key participants in Scottish Liberal Liberal Democrat politicsProvides the only single-volume history of the party over two centuries, plugging a major gap in the literatureThe Scottish Liberal Party was the dominant party of Victorian Scotland. While its electoral fortunes declined with the rise of the Labour and (Scottish) Unionist parties during the 1920s, it remained a significant ‘third’ force in an increasingly crowded ‘Scottish political system’, particularly during the latter half of the 20th century. This was especially true following its 1988 merger with the Social Democratic Party to form the Scottish Liberal Democrats, when it helped shape the modern devolution settlement via the Scottish Constitutional Convention.

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