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Call for Abstracts - Majority Nationalism in Plurinational States: Responding to Challenges from Above and Below

Centre on Constitutional Change

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Is Small Always Beautiful?

Michael Keating

The recent report by the Growth Commission contains some interesting ideas, says Michael Keating, but also makes some problematic assumptions.

The report of the S

Opinion

A new chapter in Welsh-Scottish relations?

Centre on Constitutional Change

The Scottish and Welsh Governments worked together closely during their negotiations with the UK Government over those aspects of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill that related to devolution.

Opinion

A new vision of independence?

Coree Brown Swan

The highly-anticipated publication of 'Scotland: A New Case for Optimism' outlines the new economic case for independence but, asks Coree Brown-Swan, it remains to be seen whether this will pro

Opinion

Brexit: 10 myths about the ‘Norway model’ debunked

Centre on Constitutional Change

On 8 May the UK’s House of Lords passed an amendment to require the House of Commons to vote on remaining in the European Economic Area (EEA), the possibility of Britain adopting the so-calle

Opinion

The UK-Welsh agreement on Brexit and devolved powers, and why it matters for the UK as a whole

Jack Sheldon

Amendments to controversial Clause 11 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill were agreed in the House of Lords yesterday evening, following a deal between the UK and Welsh governments last wee

Opinion

Mapping the Rise of the Radical Right

The rise of the populist radical right in Europe is a topic that worries citizens, journalists, political elites and scholars alike.

Opinion

Catalonia at a Crossroads

Daniel Cetrà

With both sides in the Catalan dispute seeing the world from mutually exclusive perspectives, says Daniel Cetra, there is no clear way of finding a way forward.

Opinion

Catalonia; the quest for understanding

Luis Moreno

The key to understanding the 2017 Catalan election is to be found in another vote that took place two years earlier and, says Luis Moreno, a realization that Catalan politics is polarized.

Opinion

Independence and Dependence: Two sides of the same coin

Willem Sas

Instead of breaking the deadlock, the recently held elections in Catalonia only deepened existing fault lines in Catalan politics.

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