Scotland Rising: The Case for Independence

The Scottish independence debate has consequences for Scotland, British politics, and the future of the UK at home and abroad. In Scotland Rising Gerry Hassan addresses the key questions with a deep dive into history. Beyond the usual references to Thatcherism, Toryism and Westminster he analyses the relative decline of the UK, the nature of the British state, its capitalist economy and the politics underpinning it. Can politics and democracy liberate people from the wreckage of Westminster...