Independence
What are the arguments for Scottish independence? Experts explain the reasons why Scotland would vote ‘Yes’
Author / Creator: Jenna Macfarlane
Media type: News Media
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A summary of reasons for Scottish Independence.
What are the pros and cons of Scottish independence?
Author / Creator: Peter Mirtitsch
Media type: Web site
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Scottish Sovereignty Research Group
Author / Creator: Scottish Sovereignty Research Group
Media type: Web site
Date published: 2020 -
The objectives of the Scottish Sovereignty Research Group:
- Research means to become independent which will be legally recognized other than through a Westminster sanctioned referendum
- Continue to develop a written constitution.
- Hold a broad survey among Scots to determine what kind of country they would like to see
Bella Caledonia
Author / Creator: Mike Small
Media type: News Media
Date published: 2007 -
"We’re not aligned to any one political party but believe in self-determination for Scotland. Only then will a country disfigured by poverty and inequality be re-born. Only independence can bring democracy. The British State is irredeemable and is structurally corrupt, broken and riven with hierarchy."
Business for Scotland
Author / Creator: Richard Walker
Media type: Web site
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"We make the case for maximum devolution of power and responsibility possible at any time, particularly in areas such as the economic levers and business policies. In turn, this will allow a Scottish Government to boost economic growth."
Believe in Scotland
Author / Creator: Richard Walker
Media type: Web site
Date published: 2019 -
"We target undecided and soft No voters with positive independence messages"
The Lesley Riddock Podcast
Author / Creator: Lesley Riddoch
Media type: Podcast
Date published: 2008 -
Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with Pat Joyce. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.
Who's Voting Yes? The Demographics of Independence
Author / Creator: Ellen Dalzell
Media type: Podcast
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Ellen Dalzell has campaigned for “New Scots” to be included in Scotland’s democracy both through being able to vote and for them to be better included in data that informs democratic campaigning.