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The argument in support of Scottish independence
Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2014 In this contribution to the debate I trace distinctive strands in a Scottish approach to social welfare. I make a case that manifestations of a Scottish approach are, however, susceptible to the vagaries of political decisions and directions emanating ...
Mark Smith
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The New Caledonia independence referendum: What happens now?
Pacific Journalism Review, 2019 This article gives an interpretative treatment of the historical record, from France taking possession of New Caledonia in 1853, through to the current Matîgnon process, assessing indications for coming developments.
Lee Duffield
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Mobilizing Presence across Borders: Devotion to Papua New Guinea's Blessed Peter To Rot in Australia
Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article engages with the conjunctures between migration and religion by focusing on the celebration of Papua New Guinea's ‘National Patron Saint’, the Blessed Peter To Rot, in the Australian diaspora. Both in Sydney and Brisbane, Catholic Papua New Guinea (PNG) migrants have been ‘relocating’ PNG shrines, regalia, relics and ritual ...
Anna‐Karina Hermkens
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Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Feared, revered, and politicized, wolves have long captured human imagination, and ignited fierce conservation conflicts. In the United States, the Endangered Species Act protects species at risk of extinction from human impacts. This far‐reaching legislation, which impacts development and state‐level wildlife management, has been fraught with legal ...
Iree Wheeler +9 more
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Why promoting democratic conservation governance requires less stakeholder engagement
Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.Better citizen engagement is needed in response to the conservation governance crisis, but stakeholder engagement may represent precisely the wrong type of public participation. We outline the etiology of stakeholder engagement, explain how it hollows out the public sphere, and suggest wildlife managers consider alternatives to stakeholder engagement ...
M. Nils Peterson, Hans Peter Hansen
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The Multilevel Implications of a Sinn Féin Government in Ireland
The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 173-179, January/March 2025.Abstract The electoral growth of Sinn Féin on both sides of the Irish border has generated much political and academic attention in recent years. The party could form part of the government in Dublin for the first time at the next Irish general election, though that outcome is far from certain.
Conor J. Kelly
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The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 180-188, January/March 2025.Abstract The forthcoming general election will be the most consequential electoral contest for the Republic of Ireland in a century. The polity is situated in truly novel territory with the potential for an historic first: the incoming of a Sinn Féin‐led, left‐wing government.
Chris Ó Rálaigh
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A People’s Choice: Persuasive Strategies in the Scottish Independence Referendum [PDF]
Athens Journal of Mass Media and Communications, 2015 On 18 September 2014 Scottish citizens had to decide whether they would like to continue being part of the United Kingdom or not by answering the question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?".
Carlota M. Moragas-Fernández +1 more
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Senedd Reform: From Aspiration to Cold‐Headed Reality?
The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 164-172, January/March 2025.Abstract In May 2024, the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill completed its legislative journey through the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament. The bill marks the latest chapter in the Senedd's evolution from an assembly established with no formally separated executive branch and no primary legislative powers into a lawmaking and tax‐raising ...
Adam Evans
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Scotland’s twin referendums: revealing regional divides behind national votes
Regional Studies, Regional ScienceScotland’s 2014 independence referendum and the 2016 EU referendum are often interpreted as politically aligned at the national scale, reinforcing a simplified narrative of a strongly pro-independence, pro-EU portion of the Scottish electorate.
Craig Stewart, Xinyi Yuan, Mingshu Wang
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