This is a student-friendly textbook covering all the major features of Scottish politics and informed by the latest research and debates. It is student-friendly: lively writing and plenty of features to aid learning. It is comprehensive: provides a full account of Scottish government in a multi-level system and chapters on all the key political institutions. It is modern: full coverage of the May 2007 elections and the initial performance of the Salmond government. It is original: based on the latest research including the authors' own.This is a major new textbook providing a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of Scottish politics and policy and assessment of the new institutions of devolved government.