James Mitchell

The Scottish Question

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 164mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9780199688654
• ISBN-10: 0199688656
• Artikelnr.: 40698915

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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