Abstract

The article analyzes referendum on independence of Scotland in the context of democratic approach to claims for independence of different regions in Europe.

Highlights

  • In his speech on the day after the referendum, the Prime Minister did refer to the United Kingdom as a country consisting of four different nations, and announced new legislation on devolution — rightly assessing, it appears, that both many of those in favour of independence and of those against it would expect Scottish autonomy to be strengthened

  • The article analyzes referendum on independence of Scotland in the context of democratic approach to claims for independence of different regions in Europe

  • The two alternative answers that could be chosen were just „yes“ and „no“, while there was no option to combine answer „no“ with a request for more devolution. In his speech on the day after the referendum, the Prime Minister did refer to the United Kingdom as a country consisting of four different nations, and announced new legislation on devolution — rightly assessing, it appears, that both many of those in favour of independence and of those against it would expect Scottish autonomy to be strengthened

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In his speech on the day after the referendum, the Prime Minister did refer to the United Kingdom as a country consisting of four different nations, and announced new legislation on devolution — rightly assessing, it appears, that both many of those in favour of independence and of those against it would expect Scottish autonomy to be strengthened.

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