William Knox is Senior Lecturer in Scottish History at the University of St Andrews. K is the author of Hanging By a Thread: the Scottish cotton industry, c.1850-1914 (Carnegie, Preston, 1995); James Maxton (MUP, 1987); Scottish Labour Leaders, 1918-1939: a Biographical Dictionary (Mainstream, 1984); and Industrial Nation: Work, Culture and Society in Scotland, 1800-Present (EUP, 1999).
A broad overview of the political, cultural, social and economic
situation of industrial Scotland over the last two centuries ... an
informative introduction to a lengthy and important era of recent
Scottish history.
An ambitious - and in some respects a pioneering - book ... this
history of the working class in Scotland manages to weave together
an impressive array of material, drawn - like the illustrations -
from all parts of the country, and contains some shrewd
insights...Scholars interested in almost every aspect of
working-class life in Scotland will find a lot to think about ... A
well-presented, soundly based and stimulating survey of an
important subject.
An important book. Although the focus is Scotland, Knox sets this
lucid account firmly within the broader historiography of recent
British labour and social history ... Knox's ability to summarise
key debates and issues, which he does periodically before examining
the Scottish evidence, makes the text especially useful for an
undergraduate readership ... As a fresh introduction to modern
Scotland, and in its balance, insight and reader-friendly
organization, this book surpasses the existing literature.
Masterly ... space does not permit a full consideration of all the
manifold themes in this noteworthy book ... Indeed, I enjoyed
reading it twice, in order to gain the full benefits which it
offers.
This is a stimulating work, reflecting the latest research on the
subjects, much of it by Knox himself ... It has no real rival,
particularly for the modern period, and is essential reading for
anyone seeking to understand Scotland's past and present - and what
may happen in the twenty-first century.
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