Charlie Jeffery, University of Edinburgh Scotland votes Yes or No to the question ‘should Scotland be an independent country?’ on 18 [...]
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Viewpoint: A Citizens Basic Income? Questions for a New Scotland
Ailsa McKay, 1963-2014 Given that social security policy is currently reserved to Westminster, the reform debate in Scotland has been focused [...]
Read moreOn the Frontline: An Independent Scotland, YES or NO?
Stephen Noon versus Ian Gallagher In ‘On the Frontline’ this month, we present two voices from the respective campaigns. Stephen Noon from [...]
Read moreGetting the balance right? Scotland’s strengthened homelessness legislation and homelessness prevention
Figure. Scotland: Types of Household applying for Homelessness Assistance, April - September 2011 Isobel Anderson, University of Stirling In November 2012, the [...]
Read moreGoverning Inter-Dependence: Prospects for a new Scottish-(r)UK relationship if Scotland votes YES
Nicola McEwen, University of Edinburgh On 18 September, the Scottish electorate will make an historic choice, completing a ballot which asks: [...]
Read moreScottish Independence and the EU
Michael Keating, University of Aberdeen Since the 1980s, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has placed the issue of Scottish independence within [...]
Read moreHow are Scotland’s Voters Reacting? Trends and Patterns in Referendum Vote intentions
John Curtice, Strathclyde University/NatCen Social Research The decision as to whether Scotland should become an independent country or remain part of [...]
Read moreYoung voters and the Scottish independence referendum – Just like the adults?
Jan Eichhorn, University of Edinburgh The 18 September 2014 will be an important date not simply because of the important vote [...]
Read moreCross-border student flows: questions of interdependence and inequality
David Raffe and Linda Croxford, University of Edinburgh Devolution and more recently the independence debate have brought into focus interdependencies across the [...]
Read moreConstituting Scotland: A Retreat from Politics?
Image: Edinburgh Museums and Galleries Stephen Tierney, University of Edinburgh The Scottish Government has recently announced its intention to introduce a draft [...]
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