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