New Scotland

New Scotland

Building an Equal, Fair and Sustainable Society

Gall, Gregor

Pluto Press

05/2022

352

Dura

Inglês

9780745345079

15 a 20 dias

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List of Figures

Acknowledgements

About the Jimmy Reid Foundation (JRF)

Foreword - Rozanne Foyer (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

Introduction: Social Justice in Scotland - Gregor Gall



Part I: Key Issues

1. The Structural Development of Poverty and Inequality - Carlo Morelli (University of Dundee) and Gerry Mooney (Open University Scotland)

2. Towards Climate Justice - Mary Church (Friends of the Earth Scotland), Niamh McNulty (Climate Camp Scotland) and Eurig Scandrett (Queen Margaret University)

3. Neoliberalism and Scotland - George Kerevan (former SNP MP)

4. Economic Democracy and Public Participation - Andrew Cumbers (University of Glasgow) and Robert McMaster (University of Glasgow)

5. Re-thinking Public Ownership for an Independent Scotland - Alex de Ruyter (Birmingham City University) and Geoff Whittam (Glasgow Caledonian University)

6. Can Democracy Go Hand-in-Hand with Efficiency? - David Erdal (author on employee ownership) and John Bratton (sociologist)



Part II: Policy Areas

7. Towards an Effective Right to Housing in Scotland - Regina Serpa (University of Stirling) and Emma Saunders (housing campaigner)

8. Creating a Healthier Scotland - Iain Ferguson (University of the West of Scotland) and Gerry McCartney (University of Glasgow)

9. Improving Learning: Education after the Pandemic - Brian Boyd (University of Strathclyde), Larry Flanagan (EIS union), Henry Maitles (University of the West of Scotland) and Mary Senior (UCU union)

10. Income, Wealth and Inequality in Scotland - Mike Danson (Heriot-Watt University) and Francis Stuart (Scottish Trades Union Congress)

11. Fiscal Policy in Scotland: Under Devolution and Under Independence - Jim Cuthbert (Scottish Office Chief Statistician, retired)

12. Governing Scotland - Robin McAlpine (Common Weal), James Henderson (independent researcher) and Claire Bynner (University of Glasgow)

13. Decent Work in Scotland: A Charter for Change - Jane Carolan (Institute of Employment Rights Scotland), Ruth Dukes (University of Glasgow) and Eleanor Kirk (University of Glasgow)

14. Alienation and Exclusion to Empowerment and Inclusion? Human Rights in Scotland - Carole Ewart (independent consultant), Janis McDonald (human rights campaigner) and Sean Whittaker (University of Dundee)

15. Towards Gender Justice: Enhancing Participation, Reimagining Economics and Ending Gender-based Violence - Kirsty Alexander (University of Strathclyde) and Jenny Morrison (University of Glasgow)

16. Race and Migration in Scotland - Gareth Mulvey (University of Glasgow), Talat Ahmed (University of Edinburgh) and Colin Clark (University of the West of Scotland)

17. Land Ownership and Community Development - Mike Danson (Heriot-Watt University) and Craig Dalzell (Common Weal)

18. Confounding the Capitalist Car-centric Culture - Caitlin Doyle Cottrill (University of Aberdeen), Ellie Harrison (Bring Back British Rail and Get Glasgow Moving) and David Spaven (railway author)



Part III: Political Practice

19. Leisure and culture - Kathryn A. Burnett (University of the West of Scotland) and Douglas Chalmers (Glasgow Caledonian University)

20. Radical Scotland - Rory Scothorne (University of Edinburgh) and Ewan Gibbs (University of Glasgow)

21. Social Democracy and Labourism - Alex Law (University of Abertay) and Kenny MacAskill (Alba MP)

22. 'The People's Parliament', Political Classes and 'The Missing Scotland' - Gerry Hassan (Glasgow Caledonian University) and Hannah Graham (University of Stirling)

23. Community Campaigns: the Power to Change - Willie Sullivan (Electoral Reform Society Scotland), Lynn Henderson (PCS union), Linda Somerville (Scottish Trades Union Congress) and Ruth Lightbody (Glasgow Caledonian University)

24. Constitutional Conundrums: Is There Still a Third Way? - Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen)



Afterword: From National to Local - Dave Watson (former Head of Policy and Campaigns at UNISON Scotland)



Contributors' Biographies

Index
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scottish reform; scotland and the environment; future of scotland; scottish independence; scottish democracy; Devolution; Scottish devolution; Scotland; Scottish nationalism; social democracy; alternatives to neo-liberalism