Scotland Decides: The Devolution Issue and the 1997 Referendum [Hardcover]

This is an account of how Scotland's first parliament in 300 years came about. It traces the origins and history of the demand for home rule, focusing particularly on developments following the failure of the first referendum in 1979.'If one wants a comprehensive examination of the Scottish referendum this is the book to buy ... it is not an exaggeration to describe the work as a masterpiece of its genre.' - British Politics Group Newsletter

'This book represents an extremely valuable contribution to the literature and must be highly recommended.' - Regional and Federal Studies

'The real value of the book lies in its analysis of the lead-up to, and the information generated by, the 1997 referendum ... if we are indeed moving toward a quasi-federal island, then there is much to be learned here.'
- Talking Politics

Contemporary British History
an exceptional book which reveals the motives and aspirations of Scottish Voters

the real value of the book, however lies in its analysis of the lead-up to, and the information generated by, the 1997 referendum...if we are indeed moving toward a quasi-federal island, then there is much to be learned here David Denver, James Mitchell, Charles Pattie, Hugh Bochel

Scotland has a parliament for the first time in almost 300 years, and this book is an account of how this came about. The authors trace the origins and history of the demand for home rule in Scotland, focusing particularly on developments following the failure of the first referendum on the issue in 1979, which culminated in a second referendum in September 1997.

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