Scotland the Brave? Twenty Years of Change and the Future of the Nation

by Gerry Hassan (Editor), Simon Barrow (Editor), Neal Ascherson (Contributor)

Politics took a decisive turn twenty years ago with the birth of the modern Scottish Parliament. People in Scotland want to ‘make a difference’ and build a better future. Scotland the Brave? offers both an acute assessment of where we are today and a route map to the future.

Editors Gerry Hassan and Simon Barrow have brought together an impressive array of Scottish and international voices to cover concerns including the economy, environment, social policy, beliefs, human rights, media and culture.

After two decades of significant change, the contributors describes how wealth is created and distributed in Scotland; ways of addressing social divisions and inequality; the needs to respond to the climate emergency, as well as considering challenges to democracy.

This book provides powerful, non-partisan visions for the future that indicates how we can rise to challenges of our times and truly become ‘Scotland the Brave’.

351 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2019

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.