SNP, identity and citizenship: Re-imagining state and nation

Mycock, Andrew

doi:10.1080/14608944.2012.657078

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“…SNRPs may find it politically necessary to explicitly identify as civic parties. However, previous research suggests a more complex relation between civic and ethnic dimensions in which a multitude of theoretically contradictory concepts of national identity are applied by SNRPs (Hussain and Miller 2006;Leith and Soule 2011;Mycock 2012;van der Zwet 2015).…”

Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Newcomers are considered to be fellow Scots by means of their contribution to Scottish society and the territorial dimension is strongly accentuated in conceptions of Scottish identity. However, whilst presenting the Scottish identity as open, inclusive and modern, some have also argued that the party is also comfortable with celebrating more ethnic and cultural aspects of the Scottish identity (Reicher, Hopkins, and Harrison 2009;Mycock 2012). Nevertheless, particularly when regarded in an international comparative perspective, Scottish nationalism in general, and that of SNP specifically, primarily 'rests upon territorial or civic markers' (Hepburn and Rosie 2014).…”

Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, FNP shares many similar features despite its linguistic focus (van der Zwet 2015). However, in the case of the SNP, a number of scholars (Itchijo 2004;Leith and Soule 2011;Mycock 2012) have provided an alternative perspective to the modernist/civic position, arguing for a 'plurality of Scottish national identities' and challenging 'the notion that Scottish nationalism is of an overwhelmingly civic, open and pluralistic type' (Leith and Soule 2011, 13). …”

Section: Cultural Pluralism and National Identity In Snrpsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…FNP's close association of 'Frisianness' with language imbues it with a stronger ethnic dimension. Moreover despite the SNP's lauded civic credentials, particularly outside of Scotland, some argue that an ethnic dimension in Scottish nationalism has long been overlooked (Itchijo 2004;Leith and Soule 2011;Mycock 2012) There are considerable differences between the two parties as well. The SNP is a large governing party in Scotland.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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To see ourselves as others see us: identity and attitudes towards immigration amongst civic nationalists

Zwet

2015

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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This article examines how different conceptions of national identity can be linked to attitudes towards cultural pluralism. The tensions between more culturally pluralistic societies and sustained support for nationalism represent an important political issue in modern western European politics. Such tensions are of particular relevance for stateless nationalist and regionalist parties (SNRPs) for whom national/regional identity is a major political driver. This article empirically tests the relationship between different conceptions of national identity and attitudes towards cultural pluralism in two SNRPs-the Scottish National Party and the Frisian National Party. The article draws upon evidence from two unique full party membership studies and is supported with evidence from documentary analysis. A key finding is that the manner in which members conceptualise national identity has significant implications for their attitudes towards cultural pluralism, which has the potential of becoming a source of tension within SNRPs. A key implication of the article is that there is evidence that attitudes of general members and officially stated party positions and narratives diverge on issues relating to cultural pluralism and national identity. These tensions could potentially be harmful for the party's overall civic image.

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Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

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Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

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Section: Cultural Pluralism and National Identity In Snrpsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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To see ourselves as others see us: identity and attitudes towards immigration amongst civic nationalists

Zwet

2015

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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“…Although the Scot is still part of the Great Britain after the general poll, there is still something to learn from the Scottish independence case. Scottish's nation identity seems cannot accept that they are ruled by other group (Mycock, 2012).…”

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The Effect of Separatism on the Society: Quantitative Analysis on the World Values Survey

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Kiwanuka‐Tondo²

2015

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Voices of the UK Left

Atkins¹

2017

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Political parties and movements associated with 'nationalist' aspirations provide fascinating case studies for rhetorical analysis. The success of their oratory depends crucially on pathos, drawing on the evocative idea of the nation. Nationalism also tends to spawn leaders who exemplify ethos, either through their record of commitment, their personal charisma, or both. The chief difficulty for nationalist movements relates to logos. Nationalists can certainly impress their audience through their detailed knowledge of the evils that currently beset the nation. However, even if a nationalist orator has a feasible plan to overcome these evils, it is much more difficult to unveil a convincing strategy for the long-term future. At that point, the successful nationalist is confronted by questions about (for example) the accumulation and allocation of national resources. These are the questions which threaten to cause divisions even before the nationalist movement is in a position to deal with them, and to leave an audience thinking that the nationalist prospectus provides excellent material for oratory, but would never work in practice. Even if the Scottish National Party (SNP) was an insignificant force in British politics, this longestablished party (founded under its familiar name in 1934) would be an interesting subject for rhetorical analysis. In the 1960s, when the party had only one Westminster MP, it was capable of 2 attracting considerable publicity across the United Kingdom as a whole. After the 1997 general election the SNP had become Scotland's third party, thanks to the electoral demise of the Conservatives; it held six seats compared to ten Liberal Democrat and 56 Labour MPs. Its subsequent rise was dramatic, even sensational. Contrary to the hopes of the 'New Labour' champions of devolution within the UK, the SNP received a considerable fillip from Scottish self-government. In the first Scottish Parliament, elected in 1999, it returned 35 representatives, and in 2007 it became the largest party in the Parliament (47 MSPs compared to Labour's 46). The SNP leader Alex Salmond became Scotland's First Minister, and his party formed a minority administration. In the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections it secured a comfortable overall majority (despite an electoral system which had been chosen to prevent this eventuality); and in the 2015 Westminster elections it won all but three of the 59 Scottish seats. The rhetoric of nationalism always merits scholarly attention, and the SNP is undoubtedly a successful and significant exemplar. However, the question remains whether the party deserves inclusion in a volume devoted to 'voices of the left'. Much research has been conducted into the ideological flexibility of the SNP. It claims to be 'civic nationalist' rather than 'ethnic nationalist'that is to say, its members and activists are portrayed as being interested in the politics and economics of the territory of Scotland, and not in the ethnic, racial or religious backgrounds of people who identify as 'Scots' ...

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SNP, identity and citizenship: Re-imagining state and nation

Cited by 69 publications

References 44 publications

To see ourselves as others see us: identity and attitudes towards immigration amongst civic nationalists

To see ourselves as others see us: identity and attitudes towards immigration amongst civic nationalists

The Effect of Separatism on the Society: Quantitative Analysis on the World Values Survey

Voices of the UK Left

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