Opinion – Sturgeon’s Departure and the Conundrum of Scottish Independence
Sturgeon’s successor would be wise to portray independence as an organic outcome from a yet-to-be-defined stage in Scotland’s political development.
Opinion – Scotland: Host of COP26 but Divided on Its Role in the World
Alongside its global significance for the ongoing effort to tackle climate change, COP26 also exposes the deep divisions which shape Scottish politics.
Opinion – Scottish Foreign Policy in the Brexit Era
Scotland will become diverge from the UK on European and international affairs post Brexit and it will have to navigate a variable and unstable world in advocating its interests and values.
An Intimate Friendship between Scotland and the European Union?
The Brexit is a God-given gift for Scottish nationalists.
Scotland and Brexit
It would be beyond ironic if the decision to reclaim ‘sovereignty’ through Brexit were to result in secession of Scotland.
The State of Secession in International Politics
The proliferation of sovereign states has been a defining feature of the post World War II era. We are living in an age of secession.
Brexit! The Result and Its Implications
The UK’s exit represents a fundamental challenge for those advocates of an ‘ever closer union’ and EU leaders are conscious of the need to avoid further fragmentation.
The UK after the 2015 General Election: Doomed to Be a ‘Failed State’?
Brexit is not an inevitability. In the absence of charismatic pro-European voices, the pro-EU camp will struggle to make its voice heard against eurosceptic voices.
Scotland: If Not Independence Then a Federacy?
If Scotland were to go down the federacy route, the old-age debate of whether or not Europe can be viewed as a part of its domestic competences would return.
Anarchy in the UK? Debating the Scottish Referendum Aftermath: Part 2
The UK’s major parties and international partners, especially the USA, do not want the kind of security or defence posture that has been discussed in Scotland in recent months.
