National identity or national interest? Scottish, English and Welsh attitudes to the constitutional debate

Henderson, A., Jeffery, C. and Liñeira, R. (2015) National identity or national interest? Scottish, English and Welsh attitudes to the constitutional debate. Political Quarterly, 86(2), pp. 265-274. (doi: 10.1111/1467-923X.12163)

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Abstract

This article analyses political attitudes to the union in England, Scotland and Wales after the Scottish independence referendum. Using public opinion data, we explore constitutional preferences and perceptions of national grievance, before examining the role that national identity plays in structuring preferences. Our evidence shows that considerable demand exists for nationally demarcated forms of government within the UK , although these constitutional preferences do not translate in support for policy diversity across the UK . We also find evidence that these constitutional preferences relate closely to national identity, but relate also to appeals to national interest.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Lineira, Dr Robert
Authors: Henderson, A., Jeffery, C., and Liñeira, R.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences
Journal Name:Political Quarterly
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0032-3179
ISSN (Online):1467-923X
Published Online:29 April 2015
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2015 The Authors
First Published:First published in Political Quarterly 86(2): 265-274
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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