Paton, H J The Claim of Scotland , London: Allen & Unwin, 1968

First edition. Blue cloth, gilt title on spine, index Pagination: 279. In response to an overweening, centralising state, H J Paton set out cogent arguments for reversing the flow of power from Scotland to London by asserting and arguing the case for devolution in Scotland, using historical and contemporary examples to illustrate the traditional disregard and contempt of the British state for the legitimate claims of Scotland. A fascinating insight written at a time when the political landscape in Scotland was about to be transformed by North Sea Oil and the rise of the Scottish National Party. Contents: To Our English Brother; History and Legend; In all Loyalty to the Crown; Frustration in Parliament; Bureaucrats in the Saddle; The Law; The Framework of Taxation; The Take-Over Bid; The Highlands and Islands; Migration and Unemployment; Images and Stereotypes; Broadcasting; Broadcasting and Language; The Schools; The Universities; An appeal to Reason. Book: head/tail bumped, endpapers v sl foxed, VG, Jacket: unclipped, dusty, a little foxed, light edge wear, VG (Book ref. 3024 )  £ 14.00

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