This title was first published in 2000. Linking politics with culture and society, this collection provides an overview of the Scottish Parliament and analyzes it in relation to UK, European and global regionalization.

Contents: Overview: Introduction; Scotland's parliament: a mini Westminster, or a model for democracy?; Some constitutional aspects of devolution, James G. Kellas; Scottish politics after the election: towards a Scottish political system?, Alex Brown. The 1999 Election and Political Parties: How Scotland voted in 1999, Ian Clark; Small parties in a devolved Scotland, Lyne G. Bennie. Inter-Governmental Relations: Scotland-UK: 'Layers of democracy': making home rule work, John Fairly; Quasi government in Scotland - a challenge for devolution and the renewal of democracy, Greg Lloyd. Inter-Governmental Relations: Ireland - EU - Global: New relations between Scotland and Ireland, Gerard Murray; Scotland and the EU: all bark and no bite?, Alex Wright; An oxymoron: the Scottish parliament and foreign relations?, Trevor Salmon. Pressure Groups and Civic Society: Redemocratizing Scotland. Towards the politics of disappointment?; On the Scottish road to sustainability?, Kevin Dunion; The Scottish parliament and Scottish culture: the opportunity of a new era, Paul Henderson Scott. Devolution, Economics and the UK Territorial Project: Devolution and the political economy of Scotland, Mike Danson and Karen Gilmore; The politics of devolution finance, Arthur Midwinter; Setting the pace: Scotland and the UK devolution project; Index.