The unexpected outcome of the 2017 UK general election means that the UK Government lacks a clear mandate on Brexit and also that the Scottish Government lacks a clear mandate on holding a second Independence Referendum consequent to the material change in circumstance which will be brought about by Brexit. We are in for a bumpy, unpredictable ride, one with profound consequences for the people of Scotland and the UK.

In this collection of essays from a wide range of leading political specialists, journalists and academics, Hassan and Gunson have assembled a comprehensive guide to Brexit for the UK as a whole, and its constituent parts.

From fisheries and agriculture to higher education and law, the whys and how of Brexit are challenged from all angles. Particular attention is paid to how Brexit will impact Scotland and the viability of a future independent Scotland.

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Gerry Hassan is a political writer, thinker and commentator, and a Research Fellow in cultural policy at the University of the West of Scotland. His primary focus is politics in the UK and Scotland, about which he has written numerous books including in-depth studies of the Labour Party and SNP, and the creation and progress of the Scottish parliament. He regularly speaks on these subjects at conferences and events across Scotland, the UK and internationally.

Russell Gunson is the Director of IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) Scotland. Before assuming this position in 2015, he worked across government, parliament and the voluntary and private sectors. His previous position was as director of the National Union of Students Scotland where he worked on a cross-party basis within Scottish politics.