Tommy Sheridan: From Hero to Zero? by Gregor Gall

Tommy Sheridan: From Hero to Zero? by Gregor Gall

Tommy Sheridan scaled the political heights, achieving something quite remarkable. He became the best known and most widely respected socialist leader in the post-war period in Scotland. This biography tells the story of the socialist who had it all but who was attracted to risk like a moth to a light.

'A timely and rigorous biography of Scotland's most flawed politician' Paul Hutcheon, The Sunday Herald 'This is not only a biography of one of the most fascinating political figures in recent times but an important contribution to our understanding of left politicsTommy Sheridan was an iconic figure who divided opinion and will provoke intense feelings well into the future. This balanced study sets the Sheridan phenomenon in its wider socio-economic context. Sheridan the man, the myth and the political activist are explored in relationship to each other. This book is an important contribution to understanding the lessons from the wreckage of one of the most fascinating figures of modern Scottish politics.' Professor James Mitchell, School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde

Gregor Gall is Research Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Hertfordshire. He lives in Edinburgh and was previously Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Stirling. He researches and writes primarily about unions and industrial relations, with a particular interest in the labour movement and the politics of Scotland. He is author of The Political Economy of Scotland: Red Scotland? Radical Scotland? (University of Wales Press, 2005) and a frequent contributor to the Morning Star, the Guardian's 'Comment is free' and a member of the editorial board of the Scottish Left Review.

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ISBN 13	9781860571190
ISBN 10	1860571190
Title	Tommy Sheridan: From Hero to Zero?
Author	Gregor Gall
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Welsh Academic Press
Year published	2012-01-26
Number of pages	384
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