Politics

Ethnic Minorities and Political Citizenship in Scotland

Author / Creator: Emma Hill

Media type: Book

Date published: 2020

There is a gap between the ‘aspirational pluralism’ espoused by political elites, and Scotland’s record on the representation of ethnic minorities in politics.


Youth Politics in Scotland: Participation and Inclusion

Author / Creator: Iain MacLeod

Date published: 2020

A look at the effects of reducing voting age and efforts to increase participation of youth in politics.


Women, Gender, and Politics in Scotland

Author / Creator: Meryl Kenny

Date published: 2020

There has been uneven progress made for women as political actors and for gender as an issue in post-devolution Scottish politics.


Understanding Scotland - Society

Author / Creator: Diffley Partnership

Media type: survey report

Date published: October 2021

A look at Scottish society as we emerge from the pandemic, and addresses the fundamental questions: Is Scotland on the right track? Where do we want to go as a country? And who do we trust to help us get there?


Left-wing regionalist populism in the ‘Celtic’ peripheries: Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party’s anti-austerity challenge against the British elites

Author / Creator: Emanuele Massetti

Media type: Academic Paper

Date published:

This article shows that the SNP and Plaid Cymru have adopted a left-wing populist discourse, based on a critique of austerity policies.  


The Future of the United Kingdom’s Territorial Constitution: Can the Union Survive?

Author / Creator: Aileen McHarg

Media type: Book

Date published:

The results of Brexit present an ongoing threat to the survival of the UK as a unitary state.


Tax Research UK

Author / Creator: Richard Murphy

Media type: Blog

Date published:

This blog is written by Richard Murphy as a narrative commentary on tax, economics, and related political issues.