Wicked Wild Wastes?: challenging contemporary ideas of wildness in Scottish Highland landscapes
Dr Edward Stewart looks to the past to suggest an alternative future for Scotland's 'wild' places.
Does Scotland need regional mayors?
David Clelland discusses the case for Scottish regional mayors, and whether this would address the country's need for place-based powers.
Strengthening Scottish Identity in the 1930s
Duncan Sim on the founding of the Claymore magazine and its impact on Scottish identity
Locke or Wilson, Reid and The Scottish Enlightenment? The US Constitution, Democracy and Revolution
David Peters explores Scottish born American Founder James Wilson's contributions to the US Constitution and resulting political theory.
The Scottish State and the People in Early Modern Scotland
Alasdair Raffe introduces 'The Scottish State and the Experience of Government, c. 1560-1707'
The Politics of Rent Control
by Peter Robson In 1915, the world was dominated by authoritarian dictators and the war in Europe. Markets were in turmoil. Rents were out of control and tenants faced eviction at the whim of their landlords. Fast forward to 2025…
Trade Tariffs, Compass Petroglyphs and Early Modern Maritime Trade in Shetland
Douglas Cawthorne on the mystery of the maritime petroglyph and its possible use in North Sea trade networks
An Aberdonian Enlightenment: Reid, Campbell, Gerard and Beattie on David Hume
Gordon Graham re-assesses neglected critics of David Hume, four of whom formed the vanguard of Enlightenment thinking in Aberdeen.
The lost story of the Shetland Female Emigration Fund
Véronique Molinari explores how four people united forces to help young Shetlanders emigrate to Australia