Michael Keating is Professor of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute, Florence; and Professor of Politics at the University of Aberdeen. He previously taught at the universities of Strathclyde and Western Ontario and has been visiting professor in the United States, France, Spain and Norway. He has published widely on Scottish politics as well as on comparative nationalism, regionalism and public policy.

• 1. State and Nation ; 2. Understanding the Union ; 3. The Strange Death of Unionist Scotland ; 4. Becoming Independent ; 5. The Political Economy of Independence ; 6. Constitutional Futures ; 7. Beyond Devolution ; 8. Scotland and the Future of Union ; Bibliography

probably the only book about the constitution that you really need to read right now... Admirably concise and elegantly written, Professor Michael Keating's latest excursion into the constitutional debate is rare in dealing with what is rather than what ought to be.

Michael Keating is Professor of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute, Florence; and Professor of Politics at the University of Aberdeen. He previously taught at the universities of Strathclyde and Western Ontario and has been visiting professor in the United States, France, Spain and Norway. He has published widely on Scottish politics as well as on comparative nationalism, regionalism and public policy.

• 1. State and Nation ; 2. Understanding the Union ; 3. The Strange Death of Unionist Scotland ; 4. Becoming Independent ; 5. The Political Economy of Independence ; 6. Constitutional Futures ; 7. Beyond Devolution ; 8. Scotland and the Future of Union ; Bibliography

probably the only book about the constitution that you really need to read right now... Admirably concise and elegantly written, Professor Michael Keating's latest excursion into the constitutional debate is rare in dealing with what is rather than what ought to be.

Michael Keating is Professor of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute, Florence; and Professor of Politics at the University of Aberdeen. He previously taught at the universities of Strathclyde and Western Ontario and has been visiting professor in the United States, France, Spain and Norway. He has published widely on Scottish politics as well as on comparative nationalism, regionalism and public policy.

• 1. State and Nation ; 2. Understanding the Union ; 3. The Strange Death of Unionist Scotland ; 4. Becoming Independent ; 5. The Political Economy of Independence ; 6. Constitutional Futures ; 7. Beyond Devolution ; 8. Scotland and the Future of Union ; Bibliography

probably the only book about the constitution that you really need to read right now... Admirably concise and elegantly written, Professor Michael Keating's latest excursion into the constitutional debate is rare in dealing with what is rather than what ought to be.