STEPHEN Gethins’s new book Nation to Nation: Scotland’s Place In The World, is causing a bit of a stir among Yessers and now independence supporters, or those thinking of becoming Yessers, have a chance to hear directly from the man himself.
Aberdeen Independence Movement (AIM) have organised an online event on Thursday, March 25 at 7.30pm. It’s free to join and open to anyone.
AIM said: “Join us for a discussion with Stephen Gethins, where we discuss issues in his new book, Nation to Nation: Scotland’s place in the world.”
Here’s a flavour of what Gethins will talk about: “Independence would bring benefits such as a foreign ministry, membership of the UN and international recognition. That would be my preference of course but even without independence, an enhanced role for Scotland can be achieved within the Union.
“The international community is starting to recognise the role that we could play in peace-building and conflict resolution. As those working for NGOs have acknowledged there could be a role for Scotland given our political story in recent years and the fact that the Scottish Government has a distinctive policy agenda from the UK Government. That means a different relationship with international partners.
“Beyond conflict, the UK could make more of Scotland’s brand and soft power in other areas too.”
Gethins will also discuss trade and share insights from around the world.
For full details, see the event page on Facebook HERE.
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