{"product_id":"the-scottish-question-james-mitchell-9780199688654","title":"The Scottish Question","description":"Over half a century ago, a leading commentator suggested that Scotland was very unusual in being a country which was, in some sense at least, a nation but in no sense a state. He asked whether something 'so anomalous' could continue to exist in the modern world. \u003cem\u003eThe Scottish Question\u003c\/em\u003e considers how Scotland has retained its sense of self, and how the country has changed against a backdrop of fundamental changes in society, economy, and the role of the state over the course of the union. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Scottish Question has been a shifting mix of linked issues and concerns including national identity; Scotland's constitutional status and structures of government; Scotland's distinctive party politics; and everyday public policy. In this volume, James Mitchell explores how these issues have interacted against a backdrop of these changes. He concludes that while the independence referendum may prove an important event, there can be no definitive answer to the Scottish Question. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scottish Question\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh interpretation of what has made Scotland distinctive and how this changed over time, drawing on an array of primary and secondary sources. It challenges a number of myths, including how radical Scottish politics has been, and suggests that an oppositional political culture was one of the most distinguishing features of Scottish politics in the twentieth century. A Scottish lobby, consisting of public and private bodies, became adept in making the case for more resources from the Treasury without facing up to some of Scotland's most deep-rooted problems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199688656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199688654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OUP UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 1.00d","brand":"James Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47199833620735,"sku":"9780199688654","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5f87f9c-cfe6-4dd9-9288-a317454594b7.jpg?v=1756785335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-scottish-question-james-mitchell-9780199688654","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}