Published to coincide with the re-establishment of Scotland's Parliament, this book brings together 34 expert commentators to address the issues which the country's new legislators faced. Contributions include Tom Nairn on a Scottish constitution, Lindsay Paterson on Civic Scotland, James Mitchell on consensus, Gavin McCrone on public finances, Andy Wightman on land reform, Joyce Macmillan on Britishness, Pat Kane on the work play ethic, Matt Smith on re-energising the public sector, Peter Mackay on modernising the civil service, and Esther Breitenbach on gender.
Language
English
Pages
333
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 1999
A Different Future: A Modernisers' Guide to Scotland
Published to coincide with the re-establishment of Scotland's Parliament, this book brings together 34 expert commentators to address the issues which the country's new legislators faced. Contributions include Tom Nairn on a Scottish constitution, Lindsay Paterson on Civic Scotland, James Mitchell on consensus, Gavin McCrone on public finances, Andy Wightman on land reform, Joyce Macmillan on Britishness, Pat Kane on the work play ethic, Matt Smith on re-energising the public sector, Peter Mackay on modernising the civil service, and Esther Breitenbach on gender.