Publisher's Synopsis
This text offers an analysis of the motivations and background behind the most monumental political change in Scotland since the union. The author examines the popular motivation for devolution, traces the steps that led to the establishment of the new parliament, and tackles the issue of whether devolution will content the Scottish people. He also covers the various parties' attitudes to home rule via interviews with the key players in the field, and offers an analysis of the referendum and the establishment of the assembly.;He asseses the Scotland Act, and thorny issues such as the European question and the implications for Westminster are addressed.
