Richard J. Finlay Explained

Professor Richard J. Finlay FRHistS is the current Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Strathclyde and the author of a number of books, particularly on the modern history of Scotland.^[1]

He has previously articulated the view that history has an important place in a modern democracy.^[2]

Publications

Some of his main publications include:

• Book: Finlay, Richard . Independent and Free: Scottish Politics and the Origins of the SNP . John Donald Publishers . Edinburgh . 1994 . 0-85976-399-4 .
• Book: Finlay, Richard . A Partnership for Good? . John Donald . Edinburgh . 1997 . 0-85976-411-7 .
• Book: Finlay, Richard . Modern Scotland : 1914-2000 . London . Profile . 2003 . 1-86197-299-7.

He has also edited such books as:

• Book: Broun, Dauvit . Richard J Finlay . Michael Lynch . Image and Identity: The Making and Remaking of Scottish National Identity Through the Ages . John Donald Publishers . Edinburgh . 1998 . 0-85976-409-5 .
• Book: Devine, T. . Richard J Finlay . Scotland in the Twentieth Century . Edinburgh University Press . Edinburgh . 1996 . 0-7486-0751-X . registration .
• Book: Cowan, Edward . Scotland since 1688: The Struggle for a Nation . Cima Books . City . 2000 . 1-903116-15-5 .
• Book: Scottish History: The Power of the Past . Edward J Cowan . Richard J Finlay . 2003 . Edinburgh . Edinburgh University Press . 0-7486-1419-2 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Staff: Prof Finlay Richard. University of Strathclyde. 8 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140909004703/http://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/schoolofhumanities/staff/finlayrichardprof/. 9 September 2014. dmy-all.
2. News: Professor Richard Finlay and Dr Alison Cathcart: We need to open up about Scottish history . . 30 November 2011 . 8 September 2014.