because of its alleged affiliations to Irish republicanism. Throughout the 1980s Maxwell wrote extensively for periodicals, including The Bulletin of Scottish Politics, Cencrastus and Radical Scotland. Following a second failed attempt to move into journalism, he became involved with the Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations|Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO). He worked for the SCVO until he retired from his post as Associate Director in 2009. Between 2010 and his death in April 2012 he chaired the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum and worked on a book, Arguing for Independence: Evidence, Risk and the Wicked Issues, which examines six cases for Scottish independence: the democratic, the economic, the social, the international, the cultural and the environmental. It was published in September 2012. Upon his hearing of Maxwell's death, Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond said, "During Stephen’s long career he made an immense contribution to the national movement in Scotland, and was a key figure in the development of the modern SNP. But Stephen’s loss will be felt much more widely than just politics. Over a quarter of a century with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Stephen was a tireless campaigner for the third sector in Scotland, helping it through the difficult days of the 1980s and establishing it as a major force in post-devolution Scotland. Above all, I will remember Stephen’s courtesy to all, his extraordinary intellect combined with gentle persuasiveness, and his lifelong service to others." Death He died on 24 April 2012, aged 69. He is survived by his wife Sally, his children Luke, Katie and Jamie and his brother Peter. Bibliography Beyond Democracy, in Kennedy, Gavin (ed.) (1976), The Radical Approach, Palingenesis Press, Edinburgh, Politics, in Carty, Tony & McCall Smith, Alexander (eds.) (1978), Power and Manoeuvrability, Q Press, Edinburgh, pp. 1 – 38 Scotland in the British Crisis, in The Bulletin of Scottish Politics No. 1, Autumn 1980, pp. 62 – 68 Encounter with the Third World, in Cencrastus No. 4, Winter 1980 - 81, The Case for Left-Wing Nationalism, SNP 79 Group Paper No. 6 (1981) Le Pouvoir Intellectuel, review of Teachers, Writers and Celebrities: The Intellectuals of Modern France by Régis Debray, in Murray, Glen (ed.) (1981), Cencrastus No. 7, Winter 1981-82, pp. 41 – 42, Scotland, Multinationals and the Third World, Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh (1982), Radicalism without Ideology?, in 79 Group News, August 1982, p. 7 review of Hugh Miller: