International relations
Answer:
Setting up embassies and consulates together with joining international organisations will establish Scotland as a nation. Making political and trading treaties with other countries and organisations will be important. None more important than if it is decided to join the European Union.
Full answer here: International relations after independence
Scottish independence will impact the UK’s global role
Author / Creator: Alistair Burnett
Media type: Interview
Date published: 2021
"The implications of independence could be huge."
Nation to Nation: Scotland's Place in the World [Revised Edition]
Author / Creator: Stephen Gethins
Media type: Book
Date published: 2022
Scotland has a distinctive place in the world.
Arguing for Independence: Evidence, Risk and the Wicked Issues
Author / Creator: Stephen Maxwell
Media type: Book
Date published: 2012
This book offers a case for independence under six main headings
Smaller States’ Strategies and Influence in an EU of 27: Lessons for Scotland
Author / Creator: Kirsty Hughes
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: March 2020
Smaller EU member states can develop their European strategies and tactics, set priorities and build alliances, and some lessons for Scotland’s European strategy are available from their experiences.
Scotland International: Understanding Scotland’s International Relations
Author / Creator: Peter Lynch
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
The Scottish government has pursued international relations through engagement with states throughout the world and its modest steps toward an international development policy.
How Scotland’s foreign policy could help shape the world
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2021
Establishing its own foreign policy will be one of the most important tasks facing an independent Scotland after a Yes vote.
Scotland’s new choice; Independence after Brexit
Author / Creator: Eve Hepburn
Media type: Book
Date published: 2021
Leading experts examine the key issues, opportunities and challenges surrounding the prospect of independence since UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
Scottish Independence: A Practical Guide
Author / Creator: Jo E. Murkens
Media type: Book
Date published: 2002
This book is the first serious study of the likely road to independence, and the consequences for the Scottish people and the Scottish economy. Scottish Independence starts with a detailed guide to the stages along the route to independence and goes on to analyse the legal, political and economic consequences.It asks key question
Nation to Nation Scotland's place in the world.
Author / Creator: Stephen Gethins
Media type: book
Date published: 2021
Gethins looks at Scotland's foreign policy to better inform the debate about the country's future and its relationships with its neighbours near and far.