Scotland Decides

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. This major political event attracted national and international interest, and its decisive result was a milestone in Scottish history. This work presents an analysis of the referendum campaign at both national and local levels, including media coverage of the event and the outcome. The reactions of voters are explored on the basis of a large survey of the electorate, and lessons to be learnt about referendums in the UK and elsewhere are discussed. The authors also take a look at the developments in the politics of devolution and examine the new parliament's prospects. In addition to being a study of a significant event in the politics of the United Kingdom, this book makes a contribution to the growing literature on the use of referendums both in Britain and the rest of the world.

ISBN 0714650536   DEWEY edition DC21 ISBN13 9780714650531 (What's this?)   Pages 256 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Volumes 1 Imprint Frank Cass Publishers   Weight (grammes) 537 Format Hardback   Published in London Publication date 30 Mar 2000   Height (mm) 234 Non-book description xvi, 239 p. :   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress 99088817   Spine width (mm) 17 DEWEY 320.9411   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly

		List of Tables and Figures
		Foreword
		Preface
1		Scottish Devolution: The Historical Context		1
2		The Politics of Devolution 1979-97		27
3		The National Campaign		51
4		The Scottish Media and the Referendum		78
5		Local Campaigning in the Referendum		101
6		The Referendum Results		123
7		Voting in the Referendum		144
8		The Referendum in Context		172
9		The Aftermath of the Referendum		188
10		Postscript: The First Elections to the Scottish Parliament		206
App. 1		The Referendum Results		215
App. 2		The Survey of Electors		219
		References		225
		Index		233

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