A Nation Changed? The SNP and Scotland Ten Years On

by Hassan, Gerry; Barrow, Simon

• ISBN13: 9781912147168
• ISBN10: 1912147165
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-01-01
• Publisher: Luath Press Ltd

Summary

A Nation Changed? provides the first detailed and wide-ranging analysis of the SNP in office. It looks at how Scotland has changed and not changed during that time, and the challenges that lie ahead. The book examines the SNP's record, its role as a government and as a party, detailed policy issues such as education and health, and the Brexit conundrum and independence. Offering insights and suggestions for further action and reform, A Nation Changed? brings together an unparalleled range of knowledgeable and expert voices all of whom care deeply about Scotland, public policy, the state of democracy, and the future of our nation. This groundbreaking study offers fresh thinking, food for thought, and ideas for debate concerning the changing terrain of Scottish politics.

Author Biography

Gerry Hassan is a writer, commentator, political analyst, and a regular contributor to The Scotsman, Newsnight Scotland, Good Morning Scotland, and Open Democracy. He works as a lecturer in cultural policy at the University of the West of Scotland. Simon Barrow is co-director of Ekkleisa and a practical theologian, commentator, journalist, NGO consultant, adult educator and trainer.