Broken dreaming: the 2014 Scottish independence referendum

In: OSCE yearbook, Band 20, S. 141-154

Abstract

The 2014 referendum on Scottish independence saw the creation of a powerful alliance of forces - from traditional nationalists to leftists of various stripes, a wide range of special interest groups, and a large constituency often described as simply "disillusioned" with the status quo. Yet the Scottish National Party (SNP)-led independence campaign failed to achieve a majority. The main reasons for this are seen in "the SNP's position on the currency of an independent Scotland, [and] on Scotland's membership of the European Union, and in the economic consequences of independence, particularly in terms of Scotland's giant financial sector." (IFSH/Pll)