Category Archives: Europe and External Relations

In a post on The Future of the UK and Scotland, Michael Keating responds to the intervention from Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso regarding Scotland’s future in the EU should it vote for independence. In this piece, Michael asserts that … Continue reading →

In this piece, originally published at the Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum, Professor Laura Cram examines how Scotland and the institutions of the European Union might behave in event of a yes vote.  Crisis and change make for more dramatic reading than … Continue reading →

Dr Nicola McEwen presents her thoughts on the prospects for Scottish – UK relations in event of a yes vote. Read the report from the ScotCen Scottish Social Attitudes event.

Christina Boswell discusses the Scottish Government’s proposals on immigration and urges the government to launch a Commission on Immigration to enhance dialogue on migration and integration should Scotland become independence or receive further powers.  The Scottish government recently committed itself … Continue reading →

States’ visions of their foreign policies typically have four elements, or pillars:  protection, profits, principles, and pride.  The Scottish Government’s White Paper released last month is no exception, Juliet Kaarbo explains. ‘Protection’ (or ‘power’) concerns the key function of sovereign … Continue reading →

Ryan Beasley and Juliet Kaarbo analyse the role that the international community can and should play in Scotland’s referendum debate. In early 2013, the BBC surveyed EU governments, asking for their opinion on Scottish independence and on the question of … Continue reading →

Christina Boswell, Edinburgh Professor of Politics and leading authority on the politics of migration, assesses the Independence White Paper’s prospectus for asylum and immigration. She argues that public opinion, and cross-border pressures from rUK and the EU may constrain the … Continue reading →

Luis Moreno addresses the impact that Scotland’s Referendum could have on European political culture.  Following the anti-climax of the 1979 Referendum results, the nationalist camp viewed Scotland’s political future inexorably linked to the formation of a fully-fledged sovereign state. “Independence, … Continue reading →