Sticking to the Union? Nationalism, inequality and political disaffection and the geography of Scotland’s 2014 independence referendum

Regional and Federal Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 83-96

  Pattie, Charles ^a   Johnston, Ron ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

independence; Referendum; Scotland; vote

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; INDEPENDENCE; NATIONAL IDENTITY; NATIONALISM; PARTY POLITICS; REFERENDUM; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84994115502     PISSN: 13597566     EISSN: 17439434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13597566.2016.1251907     Document Type: Article

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