Independence

A Not-So-Brief History of Scottish Independence

Author / Creator: Meilan Soll

Media type: Article

Date published:

This primer covers Scottish independence from the Roman era to the Jacobite revolts, the 2014 referendum and Brexit


Scoxit?

Author / Creator: David Hearne

Media type: Blog

Date published: 2019

Decisions on independence are balanced between a few elements:

  • A rebalancing of relations with England outside the EU.
  • Independence with the objective to join the EU, creating a hard border with England.
  • Independence outside the EU and some trading arrangement with England.
  • Independence with membership of EFTA and a softer border with England.


Scotland the Brave? An Overview of the Impact of Scottish Independence on Business

Author / Creator: Clifford Chance

Date published: July 2021

Businesses in an independent Scotland will have to react to

  • new legislation
  • Citizenship arrangements
  • National assets division
  • New currency
  • New tax regime
  • New financial regulator

Among other things.


Scottish Politics - Next Independence Referendum Result Betting Odds

Author / Creator: Odds checker

Media type: Web site

Date published: 2021-

You can follow the betting odds on and against Scottish independence on websites such as OddsChecker.


The arguments for and against Scottish independence

Author / Creator: JULIA O'DRISCOLL

Media type: News Media

Date published:

Summary of pros and cons of independence.


Why support Scottish Independence? 10 Reasons to support an Independent Scotland

Author / Creator: Jan-Pieter Atsma

Media type: Article

Date published:

10 Reasons to support an Independent Scotland


What are the arguments for Scottish independence? Experts explain the reasons why Scotland would vote ‘Yes’

Author / Creator: Jenna Macfarlane

Media type: News Media

Date published:

A summary of reasons for Scottish Independence.


What are the pros and cons of Scottish independence?

Author / Creator: Peter Mirtitsch

Media type: Web site

Date published:

Scottish independence is where Scotland is governed by people who live and work in Scotland, with a government based in Scotland. We get to decide our own way in the world, and if we want, we can join whatever other bodies, such as the EU that WE want for OUR reasons, and we can welcome people from all over the world who wish to live, work, and contribute to our society.


Small states in a big world

Author / Creator: Michael Keating

Media type: book

Date published: 2021

Small countries are vulnerable in a world of large states. But they may have opportunities not open to their larger neighbours. This work examines three different models of adaptation, concluding that, whichever model is adopted, it will require internal reform as well as external independence.


Scotland has got what it takes to be an independent country

Author / Creator: Olaf Stando

Media type: Political Party Paper

Date published: 2020

Independence is about the right of people in Scotland to decide their own future

  • We’re the ideal size
  • Scotland is a wealthy nation with a big economy
  • We’re educated and talented
  • We have extraordinary energy resources
  • We export high quality produce and goods
  • We are at the cutting edge of the industries of the future
  • We’re big enough, rich enough and smart enough – even opponents of independence believe so

 


Scotland’s new choice; Independence after Brexit

Author / Creator: Eve Hepburn

Media type: Book

Date published: 2021

Leading experts examine the key issues, opportunities and challenges surrounding the prospect of independence since UK’s decision to leave the European Union. 


Past the Point of no Return: Scotland, Brexit and Independence

Author / Creator: Klaus Stolz

Media type: Article

Date published: 2020

Brexit is a possible catalyst for the disintegration of Great Britain.


Unions and Citizens: Membership Status and Political Rights in the Scotland, the UK and the EU

Author / Creator: Jo Shaw

Media type: Academic Paper

Date published:

This paper explores the viability of the UK as a union state. It considers Scottish, UK, and EU citizenship.


For freedom alone: Secession after the Scottish referendum

Author / Creator: Timothy William Waters

Media type: Academic Paper

Date published:

The UK is the rare country that accepts the possibility of its own division. Great Britain's acquiescence made Scottish secession possible. The pathways of Scottish secession have been an internal UK affair.


Scotland, Secession, and the European Union

Author / Creator: Sionaidh Douglas-Scott

Media type: Academic Paper

Date published:

Scotland not be forced to leave the EU against its will.


Scotland's right to choose: putting Scotland's future in Scotland's hands

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: government report

Date published:

It is the right of the people of Scotland to determine the form of government best suited to their needs. This has been consistently accepted for decades across the political spectrum. It is powerfully demonstrated by Scotland's recent history.


Scottish Independence: A Practical Guide

Author / Creator: Jo E. Murkens

Media type: Book

Date published: 2002

This book is the first serious study of the likely road to independence, and the consequences for the Scottish people and the Scottish economy. Scottish Independence starts with a detailed guide to the stages along the route to independence and goes on to analyse the legal, political and economic consequences.It asks key question


Scotland: The New State of an Old Nation

Author / Creator: Murray Stewart Leith

Media type: Book

Date published:

At a time when Scotland's future has topped the agenda in Britain and abroad, this book unpicks the complex weave of Scottish politics, society and culture, providing an essential insight into Scotland's present - and its future.


The Case for Scottish Independence; a History of Nationalist Political Thought in Modern Scotland

Author / Creator: Ben Jackson

Media type: Book

Date published: 2020

An influential separatist Scottish nationalism began to take shape only in the 1970s and achieved its present ideological maturity in the course of the 1980s and 1990s. It was unusual in that it demanded independence not to defend a threatened ancestral culture but as the most effective way to promote the agenda of the left. 


Plurinationalism and its Effect on Independence Movements: A Case Study of Scotland and Catalonia

Author / Creator: Makayla Connor

Media type: Academic Thesis

Date published: 2021

Which economic, political, or social factors will be important in determining independence or deciding to remain.