It combines the most commonly used classifications of news sources in the literature and proposes an integrated taxonomy, in which official, unofficial, elite and nonelite sources may take on newsshaper or newsmaker roles. Drawing from an empirical analysis of the newspaper coverage of the 2014 scottish referendum and from previous research on campaigns in different contexts, it finds that frames associated with elections, like the strategic game and policy frames, were also dominant. Birging, corfing, and twitter activity following a. Jk rowlings anti scottish independence statement in full. We do so by exploring the social media campaigns of the two official protagonists in the independence referendum debate, the. This is the question that will be put to scottish voters later this year, in a referendum that will decide whether or not scotland remains part of the uk. However, in terms of understanding scotlands economic performance, the situation is complicated by the high degree of overseas ownership, especially with regards to north sea activity, and the importance of a natural commodity, oil. On 18 september 2014, scottish voters narrowly rejected political independence, losing 44. In 2014, scotland will hold a referendum on whether to remain part of the united kingdom or become an independent country. The scottish independence referendum and the principles of. Scotland and the union 17072014 prior to devolution in 1999, the uk was often labelled as a unitary state because of the dominance of the institutions of the uk state in westminster and.
The scottish national partys bid for independence and its prospects article pdf available in the international spectator 493 july 2014 with 472 reads how we measure reads. Our report on the scottish independence referendum electoral. The scottish independence referendum was a referendum on scottish independence that took place in scotland on 18 september 2014. The insurer standard life has already warned that it could relocate its headquarters in the event of a yes vote for independence, endangering 5,000 scottish jobs. Scottish citizens will vote on whether to split from the united kingdom on sept. The scottish independence referendum of 18 september 2014 was rather unique from an. Scottish independence special edition by leviathan.
It expresses a negative view regarding the prospects of scottish independence written from both a europrudential perspective and a more general normative one. A turnout of 86% is one of the highest in the democratic world for any such vote, he said. School of law, university of glasgow, stair building, 59 the square, glasgow g12 8qq, scotland. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. While the voters ultimately rejected independence, the process by which the scots accomplished this historic exercise will inform further democratic secession movements. On 18 september 2014, scottish voters voted in an historic referendum where voters were asked should scotland be an independent country. The scottish independence referendum in an international. This article was completed on 29 september 2014, eleven days after the referendum. Scotland and the eu archive of european integration. Under article 49 of the treaty on european union, any european state which respects the principles set out in article 2 of the treaty on european union may apply to become a member of the eu. This article explores the prominence of different types of sources in the coverage of the 2014 scottish independence referendum on bbc scotlands regional news bulletin. Pdf on 18 september 2014, scottish voters narrowly rejected political. Pdf sunday herald article may 2014 on implications of.
Sunday herald article may 2014 on implications of scottish independence for film and tv. The leader of the campaign to keep the union says scottish first minister alex salmond has lost the plot after voters rejected independence. This article explores the framing of referendum campaigns in the press and its relationship to the framing of elections. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. The strange case of the scottish independence referendum. In 2011, it won an overall majority of the parliaments seats. Scottish voters were first asked whether they wanted scotland to become an independent country in a referendum in september 2014.
Many of the same economic and political arguments against independence that were advanced in. For the first time ever since acts of union in 1707, the scots will have the real chance to decide whether to become independent or not on september 18, 2014. Prior to the scottish independence referendum in 2014, some three option opinion polls were conducted, giving respondents the option of full independence, some undefined form of increased devolution and the status quo. Article information, pdf download for framing referendum. A sizable body of research has examined birg, or basking in reflected glory, as the psychological process of associating with the successes of others.
The vote, due to take place on sept 18, follows the election of the proindependence scottish national party snp as a majority government in the 2011 scottish parliamentary elections. After this, the uk voted to leave the european union eu in a 2016 referendum. The scottish independence referendum 2014 mullen 2014. The rhetoric of alex salmond and the 2014 scottish.
The 2014 scottish independence referendum in text, image. Opinion a scottish independence will change nothing in 2014. However, whether the scots will continue their servitude to the english or will honor the struggles of their ancestors, nothing will change for this country in. Historian and socialist activist neil davidsons recent radical philosophy article yes. Pdf article on scottish independence samuel smithers. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Drawing from an empirical analysis of the newspaper coverage of the 2014 scottish referendum. Scottish independence is inevitable the new york times. This was probably most true of the coverage from the uks public service broadcaster, the bbc.
An edited version of the reply appears below the questions are interpolated to break up the text. It was here that my grandmother graduated as one of scotlands first female doctors. Scottish first minister alex salmond has launched his governments independence blueprint, calling it a mission statement for the future. This note by the scottish parliament information centre spice looks at the results. In a televised statement, he thanked scotland for 1. Online discussion and the 2014 scottish independence. Whether scotland becomes an independent state once again, as it was before 1707, or remains within the united kingdom will have profound consequences for everyone in britain. The scottish governments white paper on independence argues that the treaties could be amended to allow eu membership at the point of independence, while the no campaign has argued that scotland would have to reapply to join, a view shared by the president. Scotlands economic performance and fiscal makeup are key elements in the debate leading up to the forthcoming referendum on independence. Pdf overview of a qualitative study on the impact of the.
The scottish independence referendum in an international context canadian yearbook of international law, vol. Neil bennet sept 6, p 8431 has given stark warnings about irrevocable future privatisation of the national health service nhs as a result of the proposed transatlantic trade and investment partnership ttip. Unlimited viewing of the article chapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. Opinion polling on scottish independence wikipedia. Scottish independence referendum bill as introduced an act of the scottish parliament to make provision, in accordance with paragraph 5a of part 1 of schedule 5 to the scotland act 1998, for the holding of a referendum in scotland on a question about the independence of scotland. Scottish independence referendum 2014 analysis of results research paper 1450 30 september 2014 in the scottish independence referendum held on the 18th september 2014, the question should scotland be an independent country. It is a great honour, and a real pleasure, to be here at the university of glasgow. Scottish parliament under section 30 of the scotland act to hold a referendum but on conditions. The union jack flag waved near stirling castle on february 3, 2014 in scotland. This is the first article to examine the rhetoric of alex salmond using the aristotelian modes of persuasion ethos, pathos, logos during the 2014 independence referendum. For it was here, at this university, that my grandfather taught physiology for so many years. Jk rowlings anti scottish independence statement in full here is the full text of jk rowlings statement on why she disagrees with an independent scotland. A sample of 253,188 tweets related to the 2014 scottish independence referendum were collected leading up to and following the vote. The scottish government has proposed holding a second referendum on scottish independence from the united kingdom uk.
The scottish independence bill scottish government citizen space. This is an even more serious issue for scotland, as people decide how to vote on its independence on sept 18, 2014. Yet during more than 16 weeks, two opposing campaigns yes scotland versus better together strove to convince scotland that political independence versus keeping the union was the best choice for scotlands future. Social media and the scottish independence referendum 2014. In march 20, the scottish independence referendum bill was put forward by the scottish and united kingdom governments. This draft bill the scottish independence bill provides the constitutional. Proposed second scottish independence referendum wikipedia. Douglas alexanders speech on scottish independence. The author would like to thank the leverhulme trust for the provision of one of its research fellowships to examine this question.
On september 18, 2014, scottish voters decided whether to sever the 307 years of unity between scotland and the united kingdom in an independence referendum. Results support birg processes on the part of antiindependence tweeters, and cutting off reflected. A poll conducted on 18 september suggests that the c2 group skilled manual workers was more likely to. In essence the actors, arena, backdrop and stage on which scottish politics takes place in 2015 have all been altered by the legacy of the 2014 referendum. The pros and cons of scottish independence mashable. The 2014 scottish independence referendum provides a unique opportunity to explore the impact of social media as a campaign tool in a referendum. Scottish independence referendum, 2014 project gutenberg. In its manifesto for the 2016 scottish parliament elections, the scottish national party snp argued that scotland being taken out of the eu against our will. Scottish independence referendum bill scottish parliament. This article explores the framing of referendum campaigns in the. Download fulltext pdf overview of a qualitative study on the impact of the 2014 referendum for scottish independence in edinburgh, and views of the political process research pdf available.
Scottish independence from the united kingdom statistics. The article examines salmonds persuasive style, his political discourses and construction of a specific form of scottishness between january and september 2014. Contrary to its catalan equivalent, the scottish referendum was perfectly legal and accepted by london, though london could have blocked it by legal and constitutional means. One poll of this type has been conducted since the eu membership referendum. The peoples of the united kingdom in general, and the people of scotland more specifically, have given, not for the first time, the world a lesson in. Health on the agenda in scottish independence referendum. Today marks a potential, but unlikely, new chapter in scotlands history. Published in february 2014, and launched at the open university in scotland where scotlands deputy first minister spoke to the themes of the book, poverty in scotland 2014 looks, as the subtitle suggests, to the september 2014 scottish independence referendum and the different constitutional futures that were then facing the people of scotland. One of the reasons cited by those opposed to scottish independence during the 2014 campaign was that it. This article examines how a transition to independence might affect the publishing industry in scotland.
A referendum on scottish independence was held in 2014, with 55% voting against the proposal. On 18 september 2014 scottish voters will decide whether scotland should. The very demand for independence from the uk, an independence from the need to work out political, social, cultural and economic differences within the uk, independence from the need to work through and transcend whatever gripes there might be, disqualifies morally and politically scotland and the likes as future member states of the european. Scottish independence parliament publications uk parliament. The analysis, opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the joint services command and staff college, the united kingdoms ministry of defence, any other government. In autumn 2014 those living in scotland will face the most important political decision of a lifetime. Published by the scottish parliament information centre, the scottish parliament, edinburgh, eh99 1sp on the 18 september 2014 scotland was asked to vote in the what was the result by council area. The scottish independence referendum of 18 september 2014 was rather unique from an international perspective, as a comparison between the cases of scotland and catalonia clearly reveals. This means scottish independence is closer to a reality now than at any point since 1707, when scotlandwhich by then had spent most of a millennium as an.
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