Attitudes and Behaviours
Opinion
GERS: Reflections on the debate
The publication of the annual GERS report has sparked the usual ill-tempered debate, but what can we reasonably take from GERS?
Opinion
Devolution, climate change and the climate emergency
Dr Antje Brown of St Andrew’s University reflects on the Scottish Government’s climate change agenda at a time of climate emergency.
Publication
Being British
David McCrone is Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Edinburgh and co-founder of the University's Institute of Governance in 1999. He has written extensively on the sociology and pol
Opinion
Nationalism, Liberalism and Language in Catalonia and Flanders: New book by Dr Daniel Cetrà
Is liberalism really compatible with nationalism? Are there limits to linguistic nation-building policies? What arguments justify the imposition of national languages?
Opinion
Brexit and its Implications for Scottish Devolution
It’s well known that Scots voted by a clear majority for the UK to remain within the EU.
Opinion
Environmental governance in Scotland: An analysis of the Scottish Government’s consultation
The Scottish Government has published its Consultation on Environmental Principles and Gov
Opinion
Brexit, Devolution and the UK Internal Market
Over the course of the UK’s preparations for withdrawing from the EU, the issue of the UK’s own internal market has emerged as an issue of concern, and one that has the p
Opinion
Territorial politics, identities and the constitution: setting Brexit in perspective
As we try to make sense of the twists and turns of Brexit politics, Westminster can seem like Alice’s Wonderland.
Opinion
The Repatriation of Competences in Climate and Energy Policy after Brexit
The 2020 Climate and Energy Package saw the EU become an increasingly important actor in climate and energy policy. It set the legal and regulatory framework within which governments at every le
Opinion
Unionism and the Conservative Brexit deal rebellion
Concerns about the implications of the Irish backstop for the integrity of the domestic Union contributed significantly to the scale of the 118-strong backbench rebellion that led to Theresa