Autonomy of Modern Scotland

Lindsay Paterson is Emeritus Professor of Education Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. His main academic interests are in education, civic engagement and political attitudes. He has contributed to many debates in Scotland since the early 1990s on education, on social change, and on politics. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Impressive sophistication and scholarship. Lindsay Paterson offers an intelligent, stimulating perspective on a highly topical issue ... This scholarly exposition roams widely and effectively across politics, history, culture and religion ... this is a timelyand welcome intervention. -- Robert Pyper Despite its absolute reasonableness of tone this book is a profoundly subversive document. -- David Stenhouse Every so often a book comes along which changes the way we look at things. Such a book is Lindsay Paterson's. Ought to be on the reading list of all students of Scottish politics, history and sociology as well as politicians, administrators, lawyers ! Impressive sophistication and scholarship. Lindsay Paterson offers an intelligent, stimulating perspective on a highly topical issue ... This scholarly exposition roams widely and effectively across politics, history, culture and religion ... this is a timelyand welcome intervention. Despite its absolute reasonableness of tone this book is a profoundly subversive document. Every so often a book comes along which changes the way we look at things. Such a book is Lindsay Paterson's. Ought to be on the reading list of all students of Scottish politics, history and sociology as well as politicians, administrators, lawyers !