In what follows, a group of leading social scientists explore these themes, explaining what has happened in the past, the situation the UK finds itself in now, and the issues that might confront us going forward. The collection is intended as a guide to the big questions confronting the country in the years to come.

The Blueprint is based on the potential scenario that after independence Scotland becomes a parliamentary republic with a written constitution.

Strategy report setting out the big future challenges for the EU – and Scotland’s contribution to that European future