Emancipation and Liberation

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Emancipation and Liberation
TypeFour-monthly journal
Format magazine
Owner(s)Independently owned
EditorCollective editorial responsibilities
Founded2002
Headquarters Dundee
Website E&L website

Emancipation and Liberation is a journal produced by the Republican Communist Network, a former [1] platform of the Scottish Socialist Party. It was established in Spring 2002. [2]

Contents

Since its establishment, the journal has hosted a number of debates within the left. The longest running has been the debate in response to Neil Davidson's Discovering the Scottish Revolution 1692–1746. Starting in Issue 5, Autumn 2003 with Allan Armstrong's Broadswords and Bayonets. Challenging left nationalist and left unionism in the SSP [3] the debate continued through to Issue 10, Summer 2005 with Caught Between the Covenant and the Clans. [4]

Other information

Emancipation and Liberation is part of the Republic Of Letters. [5]

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References

  1. "The RCN platform and the SSP". 11 February 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. Issues index
  3. Index to Issue 5 of Emancipation & Liberation Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Index to Issue 10 of Emancipation & Liberation
  5. Republic of Letters Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine