Scottish Question

Sets the Scottish independence referendum in context, exploring the questions of national identity, everyday public policy, structures of government and constitutional politics, drawing on a range of sources to illustrate why the Scottish Question can never be answered definitively.

List of contents

• 1: Introduction - the Scottish Question


• 2: Groundings


• 3: From night watchman to interventionist state


• 4: Consolidating Scottish Governance


• 5: Pioneers


• 6: The right to be taken seriously


• 7: Era of Planning Social Conservatism


• 8: Debating Devolution


• 9: Bringing harmony and hope


• 10: Here's to the next time


• 11: Devolution in action


• 12: Conclusion

About the author

James Mitchell previously held a chair in public policy in Sheffield University and Chair in politics at Strathclyde University. He has written extensively on modern Scottish history and politics including Scotland's relationship with the rest of the UK. He held an Economic and Social Research Council fellowship while completing The Scottish Question.

Summary

Sets the Scottish independence referendum in context, exploring the questions of national identity, everyday public policy, structures of government and constitutional politics, drawing on a range of sources to illustrate why the Scottish Question can never be answered definitively.

Additional text

argues that the Scots can be a nation without a state

Product details

• Authors: James Mitchell, James (Professor of Public Policy Mitchell
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.06.2014
• EAN: 9780199688654
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968865-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Elections & referenda, Elections and referenda / suffrage