Le référendum du 23 juin 2016 en Écosse : entre deux unions

• Published in: Revue française de civilisation britannique Vol. 22; no. 2
• Main Author: Camp-Pietrain, Edwige
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique 01.05.2017
• Subjects: devolution; independence; Nicola Sturgeon; referendum; Scotland

On June 23rd the Scots voted to remain in the UE contrary to the majority of voters in the UK. This discrepancy was to be expected as most senior politicians in Scotland had campaigned for the EU regarded as an asset and not as a threat. The ruling SNP has seized the opportunity to put a second refe...