Scotland and Brexit: The State of the Union and the Union State

Abstract

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The construction of intangible cultural heritage: A Foucauldian critique

“…This has been exacerbated in recent years due to Britain's exit from the European Union (Brexit). The Scottish government has argued that Brexit is against the will of the Scottish people where a majority voted to remain in the referendum on European Union membership held in 2016 (see McCorkindale, 2016 for a problematisation of Scotland's politico-legal status within the United Kingdom). The second reason for our choice of Scotland as an exemplar is due to the apparent dynamism of the intangible cultural heritage sector both at an institutional and grass roots level.…”

Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot? The Uses of History in Scottish Nationalist Politics, 2007‐Present

“…A year later, in the Scottish election of May 2016, Sturgeon's SNP went on to achieve a slim minority government (the SNP was two seats short of a majority, but remained by far the largest party in Parliament). 72 One of the key issues of both elections was the UK's membership in the EU, particularly as British Prime Minister David Cameron had promised a referendum on this matter if the Conservatives were reelected in 2015. In the Scottish government's 2015-2016 programme, it was noted that "Scotland's relationship with the European Union is of critical importance to [Scotland's] national interest", and as such, the government would "make a strong and principled Scottish case for the UK remaining a member of the EU".…”

Identifying The Key Contributory Factors Behind Ethno-national Conflict

“…Political instability, in the context of inciting ethno-national conflict, could include such things as regime change (especially if displacing a historically entrenched one), legislative paralysis, or even a 'political shock'. One example of the latter includes the Brexit vote of June 2016 and, in particular, the reaction of the SNP (Scottish National Party) to this, wherein their leader, Nicola Sturgeon, spoke about a 'material change in circumstances' that necessitated the reopening of the Scottish independence question (McCorkindale, 2016). Such statements, during perhaps the most turbulent period in British politics for decades, though not sparking an outbreak of anything resembling ethno-national conflict, was viewed by many as opportunistic if not altogether traitorous, serving to further sour relations between the Scottish nationalists and the rest of the United Kingdom (Pearson, 2017).…”