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At the height of the Scottish Independence debate, After Independence offers an in-depth and varied exploration of the possibilities for Scotland, from both pro and anti-independence standpoints.





Drawing together over two dozen leading minds on the subject, After Independence offers a comprehensive and balanced analysis of Scotlands current and prospective political, economic, social and cultural situation.





Brought together in an inclusive, accessible and informative way, After Independence asks and answers a range of questions crucial to the Independence debate and invites its readers to become involved at this crucial moment of Scottish history in the making.

Arvustused

Introduction: Scotland's Big Debate 11(10)
Gerry Hassan
James Mitchell
Alternative Futures and the Role of the Unknown
12(2)
The British Questions
14(1)
The Role and Importance of Citizenships
15(2)
Cultural Scotland: The Nation of Imagination
17(4)
Independence in and Independent World
21(14)
Neil Walker
A New Geopolitcal Landscape
21(3)
The Spectrum of Scottish Self-Government
24(11)
The Defence of the Union: Ironies and Ambiguities
35(10)
Colin Kidd
Varieties of Independence
45(10)
James Mitchell
The SNP's Independence
46(3)
Independent Statehood
49(1)
Independent from Whom or What?
50(2)
Changing Nature of Debate
52(2)
When is Independence?
54(1)
The Size of States -- An Economic Analysis
55(9)
John Kay
Concepts and Challenges Relating to the Economic of Self-Government
64(12)
Stephen Boyd
Katherine Trebeck
Introduction
64(1)
Bringing Democracy Back to Economic: Reconceptualising `Self-Government'
65(1)
A Critique of Current Economic Model
66(1)
More of Same? The Continuation of the Dominant Economic Orthodoxy No Matter What the Constitutional Scenario
67(1)
What Might an Alternative Model Look Like for Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability
68(5)
Reality Check
73(1)
Conclusion
74(2)
The Continuing Battle for Scottish Tax Powers
76(12)
James Aitken
Introduction
76(1)
A Brief History of Tax in Scotland in Recent Times
77(2)
The Wider Context
79(1)
Taxes Devolved or Being Devolved Under Scotland Act 2012
80(1)
Likelihood of Additional Powers Being Devolved if Scotland Votes `No'
80(2)
No Second Question
82(1)
Arguments Put Forward Against a Scottish Tax System
82(1)
Memo to Treasury and HMRC: Scotland Has Its Own Legal System
83(1)
What about Northern Ireland?
84(1)
This Would Complicate the Tax System
84(1)
Tax Competition is Bad
85(1)
Always Stay in Control
85(1)
Westminister Always Knows Best
86(1)
What Could Have Been Done?
86(1)
It Will Cost Too Much
87(1)
Conclusion
87(1)
Scotland and the UK: Public Finances and the Economy
88(13)
Graeme Blackett
Introduction
88(1)
The Size and Performance of the UK ad Scottish Economies
88(1)
Regional and National Economies in the UK
89(2)
Contribution of the Oil and Gas Sector
91(2)
Public Sector Spending Across the UK
93(1)
UK and Scottish Tax Revenues and Public Spending
94(1)
Public Spending and Value for Money
95(2)
Public Sector Deficit and Debt
97(1)
Conclusions
98(3)
Arguing for a Citizen's Basic Income in a New Scotland
101(13)
Ailsa Mckay
The Future of Social Security Policy: A Scottish Debate?
101(2)
What is a Citizen's Basic Income -- A Reform Proposal or a Radical Idea?
103(3)
Crisis, Cuts and Care Work: Who is Paying the Price?
106(3)
Gender Equality in a new Scotland -- A Question of Values?
109(5)
Public Service Reform In Scotland
114(13)
Colin Mair
Introduction
114(1)
The Pattern of Public Service Reform: 1999--2000
114(1)
Efficiency and Best Value
115(1)
Integration and Partnership
116(1)
Reducing inequalities and Extension of Entitlements
117(1)
The Watershed 2010--2012
118(1)
The Independent Budget Review
119(1)
The Christie Commission
119(1)
2011--Present
120(1)
The Impact of Reform
121(1)
Going Forward
122(3)
Public Service Reform and the `Constitutional Debate'
125(2)
Social Justice: Arguments on Independence and Self-Government
127(16)
Jim Mccormick
Introduction
127(1)
What Is Social Justice?
127(3)
Wanted: Welfare Reform to Reduce Poverty
130(2)
Welfare Reform and Mitigation
132(1)
Universal Credit: the Devil in the Detail
133(1)
Prelude: First, More within Existing Powers
134(1)
Pockets: How the Money is Raised and Spent
135(1)
Targeting Beyond Means-Testing
136(1)
Prospects: The Case for Closing the Quality Gap in Childcare
137(1)
Pre-school Care: Looking to Denmark Not `going Dutch'
137(3)
Conclusion
140(3)
Energy Policy, Nationalism and Scottish Independence
143(8)
Nicola Mcewen
Energy Policy under current constitutional arrangements
144(2)
Energy Independence
146(1)
Independence and Interdependence
147(2)
Governing Interdependence
149(2)
Scotland in the Wider World: Does Size and Sovereignty Matter?
151(11)
George Kerevan
A New Model: Small State Globalisation
152(3)
Scotland and Small State Globalisation
155(1)
Small State Sovereignty and Geopolitics
156(1)
Foreign Policy in an Independent Scotland
157(2)
Culture and Small Nation Sovereignty
159(1)
Conclusion
160(2)
Trident's Insecure Anchorage
162(11)
William Walker
An Unbending Scottish Stance on Trident?
162(4)
An Unbending UK Stance on Trident?
166(2)
Trident and the Referendum's Early Aftermath
168(3)
Conclusion
171(2)
Scotland and the United Kingdom
173(12)
Aileen Mcharg
Intergovernmental Relations: Risks and Opportunities
173(3)
Developing Machinery or Intergovernmental Relations
176(1)
Maximising Scottish Influence
177(2)
Securing Effective Accountability
179(3)
Keeping Integration in Check
182(1)
Conclusion
183(2)
Scotland and the EU
185(11)
Noreen Burrows
Have Scottish Dreams Diverged from English Ideals?
196(15)
Danny Dorling
Education -- Is Scotland Aiming Higher than England in Aspiration for all its Children?
196(4)
Employment -- Should every Job be a Good Job or the Workless be Grateful for any job?
200(1)
Housing -- Is Social Housing art of the Mix or a Safety Net for the Poorest of the Poor?
201(3)
Health -- Can the health of all be improved or is health an individual responsibility?
204(3)
Inequality and Exclusion within Scotland
207(2)
Conclusion
209(2)
Beyond `The Global Kingdom': England after Scottish Self-Government
211(13)
Anthony Barnett
England-Britain
213(5)
The Upturning of the British Axiom
218(4)
The European Dimension
222(2)
Faraway, so close: Scotland from Northern Ireland
224(11)
Arthur Aughey
Unionism
225(4)
Nationalist and Republicans
229(3)
Differences in Common
232(1)
Conclusion
233(2)
The Irish Experience
235(11)
Niamh Hardiman
Managing Economic Policy for Good or Ill
236(5)
Institutional Design and Political Accountability
241(2)
Economic Governmental and Democratic Debate in an Interdependent Europe
243(3)
Nordic Horizons for the Isles? Instituting Regional Cooperation
246(13)
Sara Dybris McQuaid
Introducing the Idea of a Council Model
247(2)
Introducing the Institutional Cooperation
249(1)
Parliamentary Cooperation: The Nordic Council (NC)
249(1)
Parliamentary Cooperation: The British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body/The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA)
250(1)
Intergovernmental Cooperation: Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM)
251(1)
Intergovernmental Cooperation: The British-Irish Council (BIC)
251(1)
Relations between the Inter-Parliamentary Level and the Inter-Governmental Level of Cooperation
252(1)
Secretariats
253(1)
The Dynamics of Nordic Cooperation: New Debates
254(1)
New Nordic Debates
255(2)
Nordic Horizons for the Isles?
257(2)
Women and constitutional debates: engendering visions of a new Scotland
259(13)
Christine Bell
Fiona Mackay
Introduction
259(1)
Women, Devolution and Constitutional Change
259(2)
Women and the Independence Referendum debates: Mutual Indifference?
261(1)
The Difficulty of Holding onto Devolution Gains -- Gender Parity is (still) Not the Norm
262(2)
The Legalism of the Process Debate -- and its Gendered Implications
264(2)
The Gendered Nature of Deal-Making
266(1)
The Gendered Nature of Statehood
267(1)
Political Contingency and `Standpoint'
268(2)
Is It Worth It?
270(1)
Conclusion: How Could the Process be Engendered?
270(2)
Cultural Policy and the Constitutional Question
272(11)
Philip Schlesinger
Introduction
272(1)
The Scope of Cultural Policy in Scotland
273(2)
Inventing the Creative Economy
275(4)
Making Cultural Policy in Scotland
279(2)
Conclusion
281(2)
Grasping the Fizzle: Culture, Identity and Independence
283(14)
Marc Lambert
Cultural Wars I
283(1)
Cultural Wars II
284(2)
A Little History
286(3)
Cultural Wars III
289(1)
Grasping the Fizzle: Culture and Identity
290(7)
Who Speaks for Scotland? Entitlement, Exclusion, the Power of Voice and Social Change
297
Gerry Hassan
Introduction
297(1)
The Limits of the `New Politics' Thesis
298(1)
The Nature of `Civic Scotland'
299(2)
The New Class of Devolved Scotland
301(2)
The Missing Scotland
303(1)
Social Democracy of a Narrow Bandwidth
304(2)
Values, Voice and Vessels: Self-Government and Self-Determination
306
Dr. Gerry Hassan is a writer, researcher and commentator whose books include The Strange Death of Labour Scotland.





Prof. James Mitchell is at the Department of Politics in the University of Edinburgh.