Sticking to the Union? Nationalism, inequality and political disaffection and the geography of Scotland’s 2014 independence referendum

Pattie, Charles; Johnston, Ron

doi:10.1080/13597566.2016.1251907

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“…For instance, as shown by Serrano (2013) in the Catalan context, individuals that feel only Catalan are more than 4 times more likely to support independence than those feeling only Spanish. Similarly, Pattie and Johnston (2017) found that people feeling Scottish were twice as likely to vote 'Yes' in the 2014 independence referendum than people feeling British. Similar evidence was found in Quebec in the early 90s (Nadeau & Blais, 1991).…”

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When the context matters: Identity, secession and the spatial dimension in Catalonia

Rodón

Guinjoan

2018

Political Geography

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Regional and national identities are significant determinants of people's support for secession. Most previous works, however, have implicitly assumed that national identity has a linear unconditional effect. We complement previous works by showing that the relationship between identity and support for secession changes as a function of the context in which an individual interacts, an effect particularly important among those with mixed national and regional identities. The first stage of our empirical analysis is based on a pool of 22,000 individuals in the context of Catalonia (Spain). Findings confirm that dual-identity individuals are especially affected by their immediate surroundings: the probability to vote in favour of independence among them substantially increases when the percentage of people speaking Catalan increases. On a second stage, we explore the existence of a social interaction mechanism by employing a survey that measures the preferences of people's close networks. We show that individual's interaction in like-minded networks modifies the relationship between identity and secession, with the effect being again strong among dual-identity individuals. This group is six times more likely to vote for secession when having only pro-secession close contacts, as compared to having none. These results have implications for studies on regionalism and preferences for territorial decentralization.

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Section: Previous Research On Context and Identitymentioning

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When the context matters: Identity, secession and the spatial dimension in Catalonia

Rodón

Guinjoan

2018

Political Geography

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“…Despite more than 250 years of Union with England, Scottish nationalist ideas started to emerge in the 1960s. Scotland's quest for independence also shares similarities with Quebec and Catalonia, including strong institutions that have been built through the devolution of power from London (Lynch, ; Mullen, ) and its Scottish identity (Pattie & Johnston, ). While cultural differences formed a basis for independence, the push for independence was largely by driven economic nationalism and the belief that Scotland would be better able to implement economic policies that were more aligned with its own interests (Mullen, ).…”

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Constitutional reform, referendums and sovereignty association: Quebec's search for a distinct society in Canada

Newbold

2019

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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Given its linguistic, political, and socio‐cultural differences, Quebec had long sought independence from the rest of Canada. Under the leadership of its separatist provincial party, and with a representation at the federal level as well, Quebecers went to the polls to vote for separation from Canada on two separate occasions. In the most recent case (1995), they narrowly rejected separation and voted to remain within Canada. Since then, the pressure to separate has all but disappeared from the political discussion. This paper explores the reasons why the intent to separate has waxed and waned over the years, along with the economic outcomes for the province.

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“…The referendum took place on 18 September 2014. With a turnout of 84.6 per cent (a record in the UK), the ‘no’ vote prevailed, with 55.3 per cent of votes, the ‘yes’ vote amounting to 44.7 per cent (Pattie and Johnston, , p. 83).…”

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Regionalization and the Transformation of Policies, Politics, and Polities in Europe

Tatham

Mbaye

2018

J of Common Market Studies

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Occasionally, regions make front‐page news. From Wallonia holding‐up the EU–Canada trade deal, to Catalonia and Scotland seeking independence. However, beyond these attention‐grabbing events, more fundamental transformations have taken place, away from the media spotlight and sometimes also under the (theoretical and empirical) radar of scholarly work. This article highlights that the more gripping events making the headlines are only the tip of the iceberg. They belie a rather peaceful and calm process of regionalization of our political systems. Functional, community, and identity logics have driven this process. It has significantly affected all dimensions of the policy‐politics‐polity triptych. We encourage scholars to break free from the shackles of methodological nationalism. Engaging in multi‐level analysis is cognitively taxing. However, it is well worth the investment. The state is not independent from developments at the sub‐ and supra‐state levels. Modelling interdependence is challenging, but it is empirically and theoretically rewarding.

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Sticking to the Union? Nationalism, inequality and political disaffection and the geography of Scotland’s 2014 independence referendum

Cited by 34 publications

References 24 publications

When the context matters: Identity, secession and the spatial dimension in Catalonia

When the context matters: Identity, secession and the spatial dimension in Catalonia

Constitutional reform, referendums and sovereignty association: Quebec's search for a distinct society in Canada

Regionalization and the Transformation of Policies, Politics, and Polities in Europe

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