If Scotland Goes

Foreword

The question that Scottish voters will answer on September 18 seems at first glance a simple one: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” Yet the context and implications of their decision on whether to leave the UK are as complex as they are far-reaching.

This is no constitutional sideshow. Scottish independence could have a profound effect not only on the 5.3m people of Scotland, but also on the economic future and fundamental character of the UK. And it would undoubtedly influence the development of other nationalist movements across Europe and beyond.

So Scottish independence is a worthy topic for the FT’s latest ebook, a collection of articles that together form a guide to the issues thrown up by the referendum. The core of ...