Essays about: "Scottish Nation"

Found 5 essays containing the words Scottish Nation.

1. 1. The Imagined Community of Scotland in the Narratives and Rhetoric of the Scottish National Party from the Independence Referendum to the Brexit Referendum : A Case Study of the Construction of a National Identity Within a Nation Region

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Sofie Barchan; [2022]
   Keywords : Scottish Independence; Scottish Nation; Scottish National Party; Brexit; Nation Building; Political Discourse; Social Constructivism; Nationalism.;

   Abstract : This thesis conducts a case study on how the idea of a Scottish nation and Scottish independence have been constructed and changed within the political discourse produced by the Scottish National Party during the period around the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 and around the Brexit referendum in 2016. This will be done by conducting a textual analysis with a set of operational questions on written material produced by the Scottish National Party during the period of time previoulsy mentioned, based on the theoretical framework of social constructivism and nationalism with a focus on "imagined communities". READ MORE

3. 2. Narrating Scotland: in pursuit of a nation : A case study of nation and nationalism as utilized in the Scottish National Party

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Evelina Berggren; [2021]
   Keywords : Scotland; SNP; Nationalism; Nation; Democracy; Economy; Independence; Case study;

   Abstract : The nationalist party in Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP), has attracted attention through the years for its election successes as a party and as a movement utilizing a modern type of nationalist approach. This thesis seeks an answer to the research question “How does the leader of the Scottish National Party depict the nation of Scotland?” to explore what nation of Scotland this modern nationalist party depicts. READ MORE

4. 3. Community Benefit Funds and Wind Power: A Scottish Case Study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Adam Mathers; [2018]
   Keywords : Community benefits; wind power; procedural justice; social acceptance of wind energy;

   Abstract : The Scottish government’s aim of deriving 100 per cent of the nation’s electricity from renewable sources is dependent on the utilisation of wind energy. Social barriers, however, have continued to threaten these targets. READ MORE

5. 4. O Flower of Scotland : Scottishness in Outlander

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Tora Greiff Bergström; [2017]
   Keywords : Culture; national identity; nation; Scotland; England; Outlander; myth; legend;

   Abstract : The aim of this essay is to examine Scottishness in the television series Outlander, to see if it has the potential to contribute with national identities, despite being a large-scale American production which tends to present stereotypical representations. The depiction is of the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century when the Highland culture was diminished. READ MORE

6. 5. Membership from independence. A study of the Scottish National Party’s strive for an EU-member state status.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Johan Ericsson; [2017]
   Keywords : autonomy; EU; member state; nation state; SNP; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Scottish National Party want an independent Scotland, but there is somewhat of a “puzzle” to their stance. Because they want this self-ruling nation shall be a member of the European Union. This thesis explore the features of the party’s standpoint and how it could be conceived as reasonable. READ MORE