Electoral Behaviour 2015–2019: The Multilevel Scottish Voter

Henderson, Ailsa; Johns, Robert; Larner, Jac; Carman, Christopher

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-16095-0_6

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“…These referenda, however, do not just express (a lack of) support for secessionism; they might also have a socializing function. Participating in a referendum on regional independence, for instance, might have long-term consequences on the likelihood that someone will identify first with the regional level and then with the level of the country (Henderson et al, 2022; Medeiros, 2019).…”

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“…Here, too, a referendum on independence was organized, which took place in 2014; in this referendum, 55.3 per cent of voters indicated they wanted to remain within the UK. Some authors have noted that the intense debate on this referendum had a profound effect on public opinion in the region and could be considered a generation-defining event (Henderson et al, 2022). Following Brexit, however, there have been renewed calls for a second referendum, which thus far has yet to materialize.…”

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Toward an Ever Looser Union? Investigating Diverging Trends in Public Opinion in Three Divided Societies

Stiers¹,

Hooghe²

2023

Can J Pol Sci

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The stability of divided societies is an important and recurring concern in political science research. It has been suggested that distinctive socialization processes in the different regions of divided societies will lead to diverging trends in public opinion. Therefore, we investigate trends in public opinion on key political issues and attitudes in three divided societies: Canada (Quebec), the United Kingdom (Scotland) and Spain (Catalonia). Using over two decades of survey data, we show that these distinct communities indeed have a particular ideological profile but also that there is no indication these differences become larger over time. In other words, we do not observe any evidence for an increasing lack of public opinion coherence in these divided societies. We conclude with some observations on why divergence could not be observed at the level of public opinion but might still be present at the level of party elites.

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