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Scottish Referendum and Future of British State

World Economy and International Relations, 2015
The Scottish referendum occupies a special place in the row of events determining the very essence of the current political transformations in the United Kingdom, and is bound to influence both the future of the British statehood and the long-term development of British political institutions.
S. Peregudov, I. Semenenko
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What Happens after the Scottish Referendum?

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014
This paper examines the impact of the referendum on Scottish independence in September 2014, and what will follow that. It outlines the key problems presented by the referendum, not just in terms of legitimacy and democracy, but also in terms of processes to be followed thereafter.
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International reactions to the Scottish referendum

International Affairs, 2014
The referendum on whether Scotland should become an independent country will be held on 18 September 2014. This article reflects on the evolution of foreign governments' attitudes towards the referendum since its confirmation in October 2012, and on their expectations should a yes vote result.
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Religion and the Scottish Independence Referendum

The Political Quarterly, 2013
The Scottish independence referendum debate, like the Act of Union of 1707, has significant religious dimensions. The Act gave special recognition through the monarch to the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. The Church, a national church, has not yet declared a position on independence, but is seeking to protect its existing privileges whatever the ...
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After the Scottish Independence Referendum

2019
Abstract This chapter examines the independence referendum in Scotland, held on September 18, 2014, and its implications for the federal direction of the United Kingdom. The referendum saw 55 percent of Scots say “No” to the question: “Should Scotland be an Independent Country?”.
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Australia and the Scottish Independence Referendum

2016
The chapter analyzes data from print and online media, including online broadcaster sites, and includes an overview of the Australian media landscape. It also notes the significant percentage of Australians (8.9%) who are Scottish or of Scottish descent. There was considerable Australian interest in the referendum. While there was focus on the Scottish
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The 2014 Referendum in the Scottish Press

Scottish Affairs, 2018
This essay discusses how Scottish newspapers covered the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. It suggests that, in a move away from the positions they had held in the previous decade, indigenous Scottish newspapers openly suggested there was a desire for change in the form of increased devolution.
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The Scottish Referendum: The View from Italy and Sardinia

Scottish Affairs, 2014
Although there is little close understanding of Scotland's referendum in Italy, the fact of the referendum, and its result, are of great symbolic importance in current developments as to centre-region relations. Just as ‘devolution’ resonated in Italian politics in the 1990s, not least in the rise of the Lega Nord, so ‘independence’ has fuelled ...
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Archiving the Referendum: BBC Scotland’s Television Archive and the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum

2020
Abstract not currently available.
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The Scottish Referendum: The View from Quebec

2016
The chapter begins by noting the significance for Quebec of parallels between Quebec and Scotland. It points out also the particular significance of the referendum concept in Quebec, given a history of referendums. This long predates the votes in 1980 and 1995 on sovereignty.
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