Independence
Scotland's Decision; 16 questions to think about for the referendum on 18 September [2014]
Author / Creator: Charlie Jeffrey
Date published: 2014
A key document outlining the issues for the Scottish electorate from the Independence view.
Scottish Independence and Scotland's Future
Author / Creator: Alastair McIntyre
Media type: Website
Date published:
Documentation of the events prior to, and leading up to, the 2014 Independence referendum.
The Independence of Scotland: Self-Government and the Shifting Politics of Union
Author / Creator: Michael Keating
Media type: Book
Date published: 2009
What this book brings out in an exceptionally lucid fashion, is that the Anglo-Scottish union derives much of its strength from its inherent flexibility. Keating encourages us to think about the extent to which its latest ‘crisis’ can be accommodated by this suppleness or whether constant flexing will result in a stress fracture
Scotland: A Nation-State in Waiting
Author / Creator: Robert Wirth
Media type: Article
Date published: 2019
The stateless nation of Scotland appears to be arrested in a peculiar, liminal ‘in-between time’.
Why Quebec’s independence dream went wrong – lessons for Scotland
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
"Three reasons why Quebec independence support fell away and why those circumstances differ from the Scottish independence movement.
1 Quebec’s independence movement is primarily associated with a white ethnic identity.
2 Canada responded effectively to Quebec’s desire for more autonomy – eventually
3 A focus on the past"
Why Norway Chose to Become an Independent Country – Lessons for Independent Scotland
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
Norway has only been an independent country since 1905 – for 500 years before that it was not. First it was in a union with Denmark and then with Sweden. In both cases Norway was the junior partner.
Too wee, too poor for independence? Malta didn’t think so – lessons for Scotland
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
Malta is a successful small independent country, the smallest in the EU. But when it sought its independence from Britain, it was told it was too wee and too poor to make a go of it.
Scottish Nationalism: History, Ideology and the Question of Independence
Author / Creator: Richard Finlay
Media type: Book
Date published: 2022
"SUPPORT for the Union in England can no longer be taken for granted and anti-independence messages around Scotland being “heavily subsidised” could backfire" The National
The Flag in the Wind: The Story of the National Movement in Scotland
Author / Creator: John M. MacCormick
Media type: Book
Date published: 1955
A classic narrative of early 20th century Scottish nationalism.
The Changing Role of Identity and Values in Scotland’s Politics
Author / Creator: Alex Scholes
Media type: Research Paper
Date published: 2021
Support for Scottish independence has become more entwined with a strong sense of Scottish identity, and with a more liberal outlook
Scotland: The New State of an Old Nation
Author / Creator: Murray Stewart Leith
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
The country has transformed from the socially and politically conservative climate..to a nation contemplating a move to independence to achieve democracy and democratic legitimacy
Not up to the courts
Author / Creator: Ciaran Martin
Media type: Article
Date published:
It is unrealistic to think that Scotland will leave the Union without the consent of Westminster. This makes the key question a political one, which the courts cannot resolve.
Would Scots vote for indy? What’s the question…!
Author / Creator: Rob Ford
Media type: Article
Date published:
The form of the question on a referendum would make a difference in results.
Time for the SNP to get serious
Author / Creator: James Mitchell
Media type: Article
Date published:
“The issues are whether and how an independent Scotland would make the transition, at what cost, paid for by whom, over how long and, crucially, what policies would be needed to get to a position where people are at least no worse off. These are not insurmountable but they are challenging.”
The State of Scotland
Author / Creator: Neal Ascherson
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
There can be no going back from devolution. But going forward from it could make the United Kingdom unrecognizable and project the old ‘British’ nations into a more modern and flexible relationship.
The Independence Referendum of 2014: Issues and Outcome
Author / Creator: Michael Keating
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
An analysis of the issues of the 2014 independence referendum.
The Independence Question
Author / Creator: Coree Brown Swan
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
The meaning of "independence" in the 2014 referendum was multifaceted. Its meaning has changed since then.
Westminster lies about independence and how to disprove them
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Date published: 2021
Here are the Unionist arguments against independence … and how to demolish them
How the argument for Yes and UK intransigence are changing minds
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2021
Disillusionment with the UK and the disastrous effects of Brexit are driving a series of high-profile expressions of support for Scotland’s independence.
George Monbiot: Independent Scotland could show a way out of climate crisis
Author / Creator: Spowart, Nan
Media type: newspaper article
Date published:
George Monbiot interview highlights the need for mass mobilisation to combat climate change. The 2014 Scottish Independence movement provides a good example of how to create a mass movement in the 21st century.