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Second Scottish referendum: is independence now inevitable?

Paul Cairney

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Following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that she will seek authority for a Scottish referendum, Paul Cairney offers an overview of how the story may develop. With Brexit having drastically changed the independence argument, he explains how this new context could be used to support both those for and against leaving the UK.

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Following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that she will seek authority for a Scottish referendum, Paul Cairney offers an overview of how the story may develop. With Brexit having drastically changed the independence argument, he explains how this new context could be used to support both those for and against leaving the UK.

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Following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that she will seek authority for a Scottish referendum, Paul Cairney offers an overview of how the story may develop. With Brexit having drastically changed the independence argument, he explains how this new context could be used to support both those for and against leaving the UK.

Key concepts: Referendum, Brexit, Independence (probability theory), Context (archaeology), Political science, Argument (complex analysis), Government (linguistics), Political economy

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