Scotland: the Challenge of Devolution

Part 1 Overview: Scotland's parliament - mini Westminster, or a model for democracy? some constitutional aspects of devolution Scottish politics after the election - towards a Scottish political system? Part 2 The 1999 election and political parties: how Scotland voted in 1999 small parties in a devolved Scotland. Part 3 Inter-governmental relations - Scotland-UK: layers of democracy - making home rule work quasi government in Scotland - a challenge for devolution and the renewal of democracy. Part 4 Inter-governmental relations - Ireland-EU-global: new relations between Scotland and Ireland Scotland and the EU - all bark and no Bight? an oxymoron - the Scottish parliament and foreign relations. Part 5 Pressure groups and civic society: redemocratizing Scotland - towards the politics of disappointment? on the Scottish road to sustainability? the Scottish parliament and Scottish culture - the opportunity of a new era. Part 6 Devolution, economics and the UK territorial project: devolution and the political economy of Scotland the politics of devolution France setting the pace - Scotland and the UK devolution project.