Understanding Secession: An Analysis of the 2012-2014 Debates on Independence in Scotland and Catalonia
Journal: W&M Publish (College of William & Mary)
Year: 2015

In 2014, the regions of Scotland and Catalonia voted on independence from their larger states, the United Kingdom and Spain. The period preceding these votes was filled with tense political discussion on a variety of topics ranging from the role of the EU to considerations over social welfare. This thesis presents a cross-regional study of the discussions on the issue of independence that occurred in the years leading up to these historically unique votes. To do this, the paper was inspired by d