Scotland and Northern Ireland: Constitutional questions, connections and possibilities

Government and Opposition

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-37

  Walker, Graham ^a  

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-7053.1998.tb00781.x     Document Type: Article

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1. See A. Pollak, A Citizen's Inquiry, Dublin, Lilliput, 1993, pp. 339-41.
2. E. Longley, 'Challenging Complacency', Fortnight, 315 (March 1993).
3. See discussion of this episode in G. Walker, Intimate Strangers: Political and Cultural Interaction between Scotland and Ulster in Modern Times, Edinburgh, John Donald, 1995, pp. 179-84.
4. P. Lynch, 'The Northern Ireland Peace Process and Scottish Constitutional Reform: Managing the Unions of 1800 and 1707', Regional and Federal Studies, 6: 1 (Spring 1996), pp. 45-62; M. Dyer, 'Scotland: Does Northern Ireland make a Difference?', Parliamentary Brief (November 1994), pp. 84-85.
5. P. Lynch, 'The Northern Ireland Peace Process and Scottish Constitutional Reform: Managing the Unions of 1800 and 1707', Regional and Federal Studies, 6: 1 (Spring 1996), pp. 45-62; M. Dyer, 'Scotland: Does Northern Ireland make a Difference?', Parliamentary Brief (November 1994), pp. 84-85.
6. An excellent guide to the Act and to the operation of devolution in Northern Ireland is provided in A. J. Ward, The Irish Constitutional Tradition, Dublin, Irish Academic Press, 1994, ch. 5.
7. See J. Kendle, Ireland and the Federal Solution, Montreal and Kingston, McGill-Queen's University Press, 1989; and Walker, Intimate Strangers, ch. 2.
8. See J. Kendle, Ireland and the Federal Solution, Montreal and Kingston, McGill-Queen's University Press, 1989; and Walker, Intimate Strangers, ch. 2.
9. See Ward, op. cit.; V. Bogdanor, Devolution, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1978, ch. 3; T. Wilson, Ulster: Conflict and Consent, Oxford, Blackwell, 1989, ch. 9.
10. See Ward, op. cit.; V. Bogdanor, Devolution, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1978, ch. 3; T. Wilson, Ulster: Conflict and Consent, Oxford, Blackwell, 1989, ch. 9.
11. See Ward, op. cit.; V. Bogdanor, Devolution, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1978, ch. 3; T. Wilson, Ulster: Conflict and Consent, Oxford, Blackwell, 1989, ch. 9.
12. See B. Purdie, 'Lessons of Ireland', in T. Gallagher (ed.), Nationalism in the Nineties, Edinburgh, Polygon, 1991.
13. Ward, op. cit., pp. 122-3.
14. J. Cornford, 'Constitutional reform in the UK', in S. Tindale (ed.), The State and the Nations, London, IPPR, 1996.
15. The Royal Commission on the Constitution (Kilbrandon) Report, Cmnd. 5460, 1973, part X, p. 54, 380.
16. W. D. Birrell, 'The Mechanics of Devolution: Northern Ireland Experience and the Scotland and Wales Bill', Political Quarterly, 49 (1978), pp. 304-21.
17. P. Arthur, 'Devolution as Administrative Convenience: A Case Study of Northern Ireland', Parliamentary Affairs, 30 (1977), pp. 97-106.
18. See Walker, Intimate Strangers, p. 152.
19. There is no reference to the Northern Ireland case in the only substantial study of the referendum, J. Bochel et al. (eds), The Referendum Experience, Aberdeen, Aberdeen University Press, 1981.
20. See T. Gallagher, Glasgow: The Uneasy Peace, Manchester, Manchester University Press, 1987, p. 327.
21. See the report on the spat between Alex Salmond (SNP leader) and George Galloway (Labour MP) as reported in the Scotsman, 5 August 1994.
22. See J. Brand, The National Movement in Scotland, London, RKP, 1978, pp. 150-4.
23. See discussion of this theme in D. Seawright and J. Curtice, 'The Decline of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 1950-92: Religion, Ideology or Economics', Contemporary Record, 9: 2 (Autumn 1995), pp. 319-42; Walker, Intimate Strangers, ch. 3.
24. See discussion of this theme in D. Seawright and J. Curtice, 'The Decline of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 1950-92: Religion, Ideology or Economics', Contemporary Record, 9: 2 (Autumn 1995), pp. 319-42; Walker, Intimate Strangers, ch. 3.
25. Other destabilizing developments of the period included the miners' strike and the imposition by the Heath government of the three-day week.
26. See J. Mitchell, 'Conservatives and the Changing Meaning of Union', Regional and Federal Studies, 6: 1 (Spring 1996), pp. 30-44.
27. See J. Geekie and R. Levy, 'Devolution and the Tartanisation of the Labour Party', Parliamentary Affairs, 42 (1989).
28. Much scholarly commentary has accompanied the deliberations of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, especially in the academic journals the Scottish Government Yearbook (until 1992), and Scottish Affairs (from 1992). See, for example, J. Kellas, 'The Scottish Constitutional Convention', Scottish Government Yearbook, 1992, pp. 50-8; P. Lynch, 'The Scottish Constitutional Convention, 1992-5', Scottish Affairs, 15 (Spring 1996), pp. 1-16.
29. Much scholarly commentary has accompanied the deliberations of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, especially in the academic journals the Scottish Government Yearbook (until 1992), and Scottish Affairs (from 1992). See, for example, J. Kellas, 'The Scottish Constitutional Convention', Scottish Government Yearbook, 1992, pp. 50-8; P. Lynch, 'The Scottish Constitutional Convention, 1992-5', Scottish Affairs, 15 (Spring 1996), pp. 1-16.
30. Walker, Intimate Strangers, p. 168.
31. See debate on 'Ulster-Scots Identity' in Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, Record of Debates, 23, 10 January 1997; also comments of David Trimble (Ulster Unionist Party leader) reported in Belfast Newsletter, 31 December 1996.
32. See debate on 'Ulster-Scots Identity' in Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, Record of Debates, 23, 10 January 1997; also comments of David Trimble (Ulster Unionist Party leader) reported in Belfast Newsletter, 31 December 1996.
33. Will Hutton, 'The State We're in', Fortnight, 333 (November 1994); Iain McWhirter, 'SNP and Labour should end Stand-off', Scotland-on-Sunday, 25 September 1994.
34. Will Hutton, 'The State We're in', Fortnight, 333 (November 1994); Iain McWhirter, 'SNP and Labour should end Stand-off', Scotland-on-Sunday, 25 September 1994.
35. I. McWhirter, 'Doomsday Two: The Return of Forsyth', Scottish Affairs, 13 (Autumn 1995), pp. 16-26.
36. Michael Ancram as reported in Scotland-on-Sunday, 18 August 1996.
37. See Cornford, 'Constitutional Reform in the UK'.
38. See Lynch, 'The Northern Ireland Peace Process and Scottish Constitutional Reform'.
39. See J. Mitchell, Strategies for Self-Government, Edinburgh, Polygon, 1996, pp. 286-7.
40. The work by the sociologists David McCrone and Lindsay Paterson is particularly important in this respect. See, for example, their contributions to section entitled 'Autonomy and National Identity in Stateless Nations: Scotland, Catalonia and Quebec', in Scottish Affairs, 17 (Autumn 1996); and A. Brown, D. McCrone and L. Paterson, Politics and Society in Scotland, Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1996, especially chs 2, 3, 9 and 10.
41. The work by the sociologists David McCrone and Lindsay Paterson is particularly important in this respect. See, for example, their contributions to section entitled 'Autonomy and National Identity in Stateless Nations: Scotland, Catalonia and Quebec', in Scottish Affairs, 17 (Autumn 1996); and A. Brown, D. McCrone and L. Paterson, Politics and Society in Scotland, Basingstoke, Macmillan, 1996, especially chs 2, 3, 9 and 10.
42. See contributions in J. Foster (ed.), The Idea of the Union, Vancouver and Belfast, Belcouver Press, 1995; and N. Porter, Rethinking Unionism, Belfast, Blackstaff Press, 1996. It should be noted, however, that there are important areas of disagreement between Porter and academic contributors to the Foster collection such as Arthur Aughey.
43. See contributions in J. Foster (ed.), The Idea of the Union, Vancouver and Belfast, Belcouver Press, 1995; and N. Porter, Rethinking Unionism, Belfast, Blackstaff Press, 1996. It should be noted, however, that there are important areas of disagreement between Porter and academic contributors to the Foster collection such as Arthur Aughey.
44. J. Brand, J. Mitchell and P. Surridge, 'Social Constituency and Ideological Profile: Scottish Nationalism in the 1990s', Political Studies, 42:4 (December 1994), pp. 616-29.
45. See e.g. comments of Alex Salmond in the Herald (Glasgow), 24 August 1996.
46. A. Salmond, 'Northern Ireland and the Scottish Question', Scottish Affairs, 13 (Autumn 1995), pp. 68-81.
47. See comments of Doherty as reported in the Herald, 13 November 1995.
48. See V. Bogdanor, 'SNP Going against Spirit of the Times', Scotsman, 25 September 1996.
49. R. Wilson, 'Northern Ireland: Peoples, Nations, States and Sovereignty', Scottish Affairs, 8 (Summer 1994), pp. 44-54; R. Kearney and R. Wilson, 'Northern Ireland's Future as a European Region', in R. Kearney, Post-nationalist Ireland, London, Routledge, 1997.
50. R. Wilson, 'Northern Ireland: Peoples, Nations, States and Sovereignty', Scottish Affairs, 8 (Summer 1994), pp. 44-54; R. Kearney and R. Wilson, 'Northern Ireland's Future as a European Region', in R. Kearney, Post-nationalist Ireland, London, Routledge, 1997.
51. See the work of McCrone and Paterson listed in n. 32.
52. N. Ascherson, 'National Identity', in G. Radice (ed.), What Needs to Change: New Visions for Britain, London, HarperCollins, 1996.
53. In addition to the works cited above by McCrone, Paterson, Wilson, Kearney and Ascherson, see G. Delanty, 'Northern Ireland in a Europe of the Regions', Political Quarterly, 67: 2 (April-June 1996), pp. 127-34.
54. See Kearney, Post-nationalist Ireland.
55. For example, J. McGarry and B. O'Leary, Explaining Northern Ireland, Oxford, Blackwell, 1995; and J. Ruane and J. Todd, The Dynamics of Conflict in Northern Ireland, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
56. For example, J. McGarry and B. O'Leary, Explaining Northern Ireland, Oxford, Blackwell, 1995; and J. Ruane and J. Todd, The Dynamics of Conflict in Northern Ireland, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1996.
57. E. Longley, 'The Irish Republic: Part of the Problem/Part of the Solution', Times Change, 8 (Summer/Autumn 1996), pp. 9-15.
58. Kearney, Post-nationalist Ireland, p. 182; for a discussion of this concept in a Scottish context see T. C. Smout, 'Perspectives on the Scottish Identity', Scottish Affairs, 6 (Winter 1994), pp. 101-13.
59. Kearney, Post-nationalist Ireland, p. 182; for a discussion of this concept in a Scottish context see T. C. Smout, 'Perspectives on the Scottish Identity', Scottish Affairs, 6 (Winter 1994), pp. 101-13.