The Bargain: Why the UK Works So Well for Scotland

A thorough argument in support of Scotland's union with the United Kingdom.

Three hundred years ago, Scotland struck an extraordinary bargain with its English neighbour. Like all the best deals it involved giving away little—nominal sovereignty—in exchange for major gains: economic, political and cultural. Control over key domestic matters was retained. Today, that bargain, updated for the democratic era, is better than ever.

Nonetheless, a Scottish nationalist campaign of remarkable discip...