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Common Weal - How To Start A New Country (2nd Hand Paperback)
SKU B004058
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Synopsis
Full Title : "How To Start a New Country: A Practical Guide for Scotland" by Common Weal.
Author - Robin McAlpine. Book by Robin McAlpine from the Scottish think tank Common Weal.
This is a practical guide, primarily for Scottish independence, detailing the three-year transition from a "yes" vote to an independent nation, focusing on building new systems for defence, finance, and governance, emphasizing modern design over old models, and providing a detailed blueprint for creating a functional & thriving 21st Century State.
Key Themes & Content :
Focus on Practicality : Moves beyond abstract ideals to address concrete, technical issues like establishing new institutions, funding, and infrastructure.
The Three-Year Plan : Maps out the critical period after a vote for independence, covering everything from initial recruitment to Independence Day.
Modern Nation-Building : Advocates for designing Scotland as a modern nation, not just an adaptation of 19th-Century models, incorporating 21st-Century needs.
Detailed Blueprints : Explores specific areas like a purpose-driven Scottish navy and the funding mechanisms for independence, offering concrete solutions.
White Paper Project : Stemmed from Common Weal's extensive "White Paper Project," aiming to provide a comprehensive document for the independence movement.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Scotland
- Published : 2018 (Common Weal - 1st Edition)
- ISBN : 9780993096570
- SKU : B004058
- PPC : LL350gm
- RRP : £10
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"Highly recommended - puts in a succinct and engaging way what's wrong with the fundamental premises of UK public life as defined by neoliberalism, while offering practical ideas for how to change things in a Scotland that puts common wellbeing first. These are idea for enabling a good life for everybody, rather than lots of stuff for some people." - Goodreads Review.
"Having addressed the transition in an appropriately robust fashion that I think soundly legally grounded the book makes four things clear. They are that Scotland must have its own currency. It must have a strong macroeconomic framework. This must work for everyone. And at the heart of making it do so there must be a robust tax system based on a proper understanding of the role of tax in a modern economy." - Richard Murphy.
The Publisher
Common Weal is a ‘think and do tank’ campaigning for social and economic equality in Scotland. More information at commonweal.scot
