Independence from UK

Brexit and the union: Territorial voice, exit and re-entry strategies in Scotland and Northern Ireland after EU exit

Author / Creator: Nicola McEwen

Media type: Article

Date published: 2021

The Brexit vote and subsequent process have exposed the limitations of devolution, and unleashed new exit dynamics. 


Scottish independence: what would it mean for the rest of the UK?

Author / Creator: Philip Rycroft

Media type: Article

Date published:

What sort of country would England be without Scotland and Northern Ireland be? That is perhaps the biggest question of them all and one worth asking before indifference south of the border becomes the handmaiden to nationalist seduction to its north.


Brexit and Territorial Preferences: Evidence from Scotland and Northern Ireland

Author / Creator: Lesley-Ann Daniels

Media type: Academic Paper

Date published:

The harder the border with EU, the more popular support in Scotland's independence is indicated. It follows the sentiment toward the EU closely.  In Northern Ireland the support for unification follows religious lines.


The Future of the United Kingdom’s Territorial Constitution: Can the Union Survive?

Author / Creator: Aileen McHarg

Media type: Book

Date published:

The results of Brexit present an ongoing threat to the survival of the UK as a unitary state.


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