Pattie, C.J. and Johnston, R.J. (2016) Sticking to the Union? Nationalism, inequality and disaffection and the Geography of Scotland’s 2014 Independence Referendum. Regional and Federal Studies. ISSN 1359-7566
Abstract
Scotland’s 2014 Independence Referendum affords a rare opportunity to examine public support for the break-up of a long-established, stable democracy. Analyses of support for Scottish independence reveal that while issues of national identity loomed large in the vote, they were not the only factors involved. Questions around the economic and political direction of the state, and around uneven development, ideology and trust in established politicians also influenced voters’ decisions. Partisanship also mattered, as voters were more likely than not to follow the lead of their party in what had become a highly partisan contest. But some parties – especially Labour – saw large minorities of their supporters vote against the party’s line to support independence.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Regional and Federal Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Referendum, Scotland, independence, vote |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2016 15:53 |
Last Modified: | 03 May 2018 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2016.1251907 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13597566.2016.1251907 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:106217 |