The Public Affairs Guide to Scotland

Influencing Policy and Legislation

Robert McGeachy author Mark Ballard author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Welsh Academic Press

Published:17th Nov '16

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The Public Affairs Guide to Scotland cover

This guide offers essential strategies for influencing policy and engaging with the Scottish Parliament, making it a valuable resource for organizations seeking legislative change.

Written by two award-winning public affairs professionals, The Public Affairs Guide to Scotland offers practical advice for individuals and organizations aiming to influence policymakers and contribute to legislative change in Scotland. This comprehensive guide demystifies the process of engaging with the Scottish Government, Opposition parties, Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), and the civil service. It explains how to implement cost-effective public affairs strategies that can lead to meaningful outcomes.

The authors, Robert McGeachy and Mark Ballard, provide a step-by-step approach that empowers organizations across the private, public, and third sectors to manage their own public affairs initiatives. They emphasize the importance of developing in-house capabilities, allowing organizations to bypass the need for costly consultants or specialized lobbying firms. The guide outlines what organizations can achieve by establishing their own public affairs activities and how to effectively monitor the parliamentary landscape.

Additionally, The Public Affairs Guide to Scotland covers essential topics such as engaging with the legislative process, navigating Parliamentary Committees, and organizing public affairs programs tailored to specific organizational needs. With a wealth of practical tips drawn from years of professional experience, this book serves as an indispensable resource for those looking to engage successfully with the legislative process of the Scottish Parliament and its policy development.

'In order to negotiate the landscape of Scottish politics successfully and engage effectively with the governmental institutions, the political parties and the various stakeholders and sectors in Scottish civic society, any individual or organisation will need a good public affairs guide. This book is such guide for the newcomer and a 'memory stick' for the expert. It contains all a person needs to know to engage with the Parliament, the Government, local authorities and civic society in an effective and efficient way. This book shows how one can participate in that fast moving and interesting field and will become a tool for all who wish to get involved and achieve success in their endeavours.' Michael P Clancy OBE, Director, Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland

ISBN: 9781860571268

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm

Weight: 368g

224 pages