Independence and the Union
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Shades of solidarity: Comparing Scottish and Flemish responses to Catalonia
On 1 October 2017, Catalans went to the polls to vote on independence. Catalan independentists called for international, particularly European, support.
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Taking back control? Brexit and the territorial constitution of the United Kingdom
Brexit aimed to restore sovereignty to the United Kingdom. That rested on an interpretation of the UK as an internally integrated and externally bordered sovereign state.
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Issues of Sovereignty: Redefining Politics in Scotland
The issue of sovereignty has never been resolved in Scotland. The 1998 Scotland Act, creating the Scottish Parliament affirmed that the Westminster Parliament is sovereign, but this is disputed.