Independence and the Union
Opinion
Will Ruth Davidson’s resignation have an impact on Brexit?
In a blog originally published at the UK in a Changing Europe, Professor Nicola McEwen discusses the implications of Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson's resignation.
Opinion
Lessons for Scotland from the EU’s Enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe
From the Scottish Centre on European Relations report 'An Independent Scotland in the EU: Issues for Accession', Director Kirsty Hughes, provides an overview of EU enlargement over the years, t
Opinion
Building Bridges?
Boris Johnson recently discussed building a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland as a way to cement the Union, however, Anna Meine evaluates how territorial spaces are negotiated and ar
Opinion
What next for Scotland post Brexit?
Brexit has created new strains in the UK’s territorial constitution argues Nicola McEwen, University of Edinburgh, as she asks what next for Scotland now we've left the European Union?
Opinion
The Sinn Féin surge, and what it might mean for Brexit and the border
Following the 2020 Irish General Election, Sinn Féin is the most popular party in Ireland by first preference votes.
Opinion
Irish general election: five key factors
Voters go to the polls on Saturday in the Irish general election, which will be one of the most intriguing in recent times.
Opinion
The Scottish Referendum Argument
The Scottish First Minister has requested the Prime Minister bring forward an order allowing the Scottish Parliament to approve a second referendum on Scottish independence.
Publication
Ireland and EU Crisis Governance: Continuity and Change in the Shadow of the Financial Crisis and Brexit
CCC Fellow, Mary C Murphy, and John O'Brennan, Associate Professor at Maynooth University edited an issue of the Irish Political Studies Journal "Ireland and EU Crisis Governance: Continuity and Ch
Opinion
Sturgeon is strong enough to reject the Catalan path
Richard Parry discusses the latest SNP approach showing new levels of caution about holding an independence referendum without U