• Introduction ; 1. Legitimacy ; 2. The Body Politic ; 3. Law and Legislation ; 4. Personal Monarchy ; 5. Executive Government ; 6. The Privy Council ; 7. Officers and Departments ; 8. Traditional Local Government ; 9. New Powers in the Localities ; 10. Government and Highland Elites ; 11. Government and People ; 12. A Stewart Revolution in Government? ; 13. Conclusions ; Bibliography

...this is a well-written and fascinating synthesis of Scottish government in the period. For some time it will be an important text for the student and the committed reader of Scottish history.

• Introduction ; 1. Legitimacy ; 2. The Body Politic ; 3. Law and Legislation ; 4. Personal Monarchy ; 5. Executive Government ; 6. The Privy Council ; 7. Officers and Departments ; 8. Traditional Local Government ; 9. New Powers in the Localities ; 10. Government and Highland Elites ; 11. Government and People ; 12. A Stewart Revolution in Government? ; 13. Conclusions ; Bibliography

...this is a well-written and fascinating synthesis of Scottish government in the period. For some time it will be an important text for the student and the committed reader of Scottish history.

• Introduction ; 1. Legitimacy ; 2. The Body Politic ; 3. Law and Legislation ; 4. Personal Monarchy ; 5. Executive Government ; 6. The Privy Council ; 7. Officers and Departments ; 8. Traditional Local Government ; 9. New Powers in the Localities ; 10. Government and Highland Elites ; 11. Government and People ; 12. A Stewart Revolution in Government? ; 13. Conclusions ; Bibliography

...this is a well-written and fascinating synthesis of Scottish government in the period. For some time it will be an important text for the student and the committed reader of Scottish history.