{"product_id":"nation-to-nation-scotlands-place-in-the-world-revised-edition-9781910022801","title":"Nation to Nation: Scotland's Place in the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland has a distinctive place in the world. \u003cem\u003eNation to Nation\u003c\/em\u003e explores how this unique relationship with the rest of the world has developed over the years and how it manifests itself today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book Stephen Gethins combines his knowledge from years of work in the field – from the conflict zones of the former Soviet Union to the corridors of power in Westminster and Brussels – with insights from political, cultural and academic figures who have been at the heart of foreign policy in Scotland, the UK, Europe and North America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGethins looks at Scotland's foreign policy to better inform the debate about our country's future and its relationships with its neighbours near and far.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stephen Gethins’ book is so timely and important – it sets the scene for one of the most important debates and dialogues that Scotland is likely to face for a generation.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMark Muller Stuart QC, Beyond Borders Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNation to Nation\u003c\/em\u003e is a vital contribution to the burgeoning debate surrounding Scottish foreign policy, within or outside the United Kingdom. Stephen Gethins uses his experience and expertise to present a clear-eyed view of where Scotland's interests lie and how best to advance them.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTom MacLeod, Sky News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is both authentically Scottish and borne of Gethins' own eclectic international experience – a political hinterland stretching from Brussels to Nagorno-Karabakh.\u003cem\u003e Nation to Nation\u003c\/em\u003e is a perceptive, highly readable and very timely reflection on the place which Scotland has always had on the world stage, as well as on the role that beckons her in future\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDr Alastair Allan MSP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are curious about Scotland’s role in the world – what it is today and what it could be in the future – then this engaging, informative book is what you need. Full of new ideas, helpful examples, and fun historical details, from an author who knows the ins-and-outs of Scottish foreign policymaking first-hand. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDr Taylor St John, University of St Andrews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen Gethins brings deep knowledge, wide experience and sharp insight to the consideration of not just what the current relationship is between Scotland and the rest of the world, but to what it could be if we spoke for ourselves and looked to our own interests like every other normal nation in the world.   Debating how we achieve that and what we do to develop it is a key task for the next few years as we build forward from the pandemic and Gethins has kicked off the debate in a constructive and informed way. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust as individual states in the United States pursue their own foreign policy, it is important, and timely, that Scotland begin to articulate its own foreign policy as it seeks to establish itself as an entity committed to justice, rights, and cosmopolitanism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Caron Gentry, Head of the School of International Relations, University of St Andrews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luath Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888484888919,"sku":"9781910022801","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781910022801.jpg?v=1722549624","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nation-to-nation-scotlands-place-in-the-world-revised-edition-9781910022801","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}