Scouse Republic is an expertly researched and deeply compelling book that explores the untold history of Liverpool, one of the UK's most iconic cities. It covers the city's transformation from a humble village to a central component of the transatlantic slave trade and one of the most important ports in the world, from a stronghold of working-class Toryism to a bastion of left-wing politics. The book interrogates the myths surrounding the city, offering a fully rounded perspective that considers both Liverpool's triumphs and tragedies. It demonstrates how its remarkable evolution has added to the city's distinctive status and illustrates that there is far more to Liverpool than meets the eye.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 27 March 2025
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Liverpool is a unique city within the United Kingdom, with its dialect, hedonism, friendliness, rejection of Englishness, and politics all contributing to a rich cultural landscape. However, many of the things that make Liverpool the city it is today were not always at the fore, and the complexity of the city and an investigation into all aspects of its past have not been readily available until now. In Scouse Republic, David Swift expertly tracks the city's transformation from a humble village to a central component of the transatlantic slave trade and one of the most important ports in the world, from a stronghold of working-class Toryism to a bastion of left-wing politics, and analyses how the two manifest today. Swift interrogates the myths surrounding the city, offering a fully rounded perspective that considers both Liverpool's triumphs and tragedies, cleverly demonstrating how its remarkable evolution has added to the city's distinctive status. After all, in order to understand Liverpool, we need to understand its idiosyncrasies, all of which are key to comprehending modern Britain today, particularly in relation to racism, empire, deindustrialisation, immigration, popular culture, and more. Interspersed with personal anecdotes from Swift, who was born and bred in Liverpool, Scouse Republic is the untold history of one of the UK's most iconic cities. Brilliantly researched and deeply compelling, it illustrates how Liverpool's unique history has shaped its present and future.

Liverpool: A Unique City Within the United Kingdom

Liverpool is a unique city within the United Kingdom, with its dialect, hedonism, friendliness, rejection of Englishness, and politics all contributing to a rich cultural landscape. However, many of the things that make Liverpool the city it is today were not always at the fore, and the complexity of the city and an investigation into all aspects of its past have not been readily available until now. In Scouse Republic, David Swift expertly tracks the city's transformation from a humble village to a central component of the transatlantic slave trade and one of the most important ports in the world, from a stronghold of working-class Toryism to a bastion of left-wing politics, and analyses how the two manifest today. Swift interrogates the myths surrounding the city, offering a fully rounded perspective that considers both Liverpool's triumphs and tragedies, cleverly demonstrating how its remarkable evolution has added to the city's distinctive status. After all, in order to understand Liverpool, we need to understand its idiosyncrasies, all of which are key to comprehending modern Britain today, particularly in relation to racism, empire, deindustrialisation, immigration, popular culture, and more. Interspersed with personal anecdotes from Swift, who was born and bred in Liverpool, Scouse Republic is the untold history of one of the UK's most iconic cities. Brilliantly researched and deeply compelling, it illustrates how Liverpool's unique history has shaped its present and future.

Weight: 538g
Dimension: 243 x 163 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781408719701