A Different Future: A Modernisers' Guide to Scotland

by Gerry Hassan (Editor), Chris Warhurst (Editor), James Mitchell (Contributor)

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.

333 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Gerry Hassan, PhD is a Scottish writer, academic and research fellow at the University of the West of Scotland. He is also an associate for Demos and OpenDemocracy. Gerry Hassan is a frequent columnist for the British national daily newspaper The Guardian on topics and issues related to the United Kingdom, particularly Scotland.