The use of referendums around the world has grown remarkably in the past thirty years and,
in particular, referendums are today deployed more than ever in the settlement of …

This book presents a narrative of Scottish politics since devolution in 1999. It compares eight
years of coalition government under Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats …

The creation of devolved institutions in Scotland and Wales in 1999 provided nationalist
parties in both the opportunity to act within an institution solely within their nation's territorial …

First paragraph of chapter: During their lifetime, political parties face a range of strategic
dilemmas. Some involve the dilemma between vote, office and policy success (Strøm 1990; …

On 18 September 2014, the Scottish people will be asked to participate in a referendum
organized by the Scottish National Party (SNP), the political force currently governing …

This paper will examine the dynamics of devolution in the United Kingdom since the 2007
elections to the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales which resulted in the …

Il nazionalismo sub-statale è stato a lungo considerato come un fenomeno politico
regressivo e in controtendenza con la modernità, rappresentata, al contrario, dallo …