Scottish Independence
Contents
Introduction ------------------------------------------------------- 3
Chapter I
General information ------------------------------------------------- 4
Chapter II
Arguments for and against the Scottish independence
Arguments for the independence -------------------------------------- 6
Arguments against the independence ---------------------------------- 7
Conclusion ---------------------------------------------------------- 10
Bibliography -------------------------------------------------------- 11
Introduction
The subject I have analyzed in this research paper is the possible independence of Scotland. I chose this topic because the Scottish independence is a ...
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I will speak about the historical background of this issue and about the parties "fighting" for independence. Next, I will represent for and against arguments, which will help to understand this complicated issue.
Chapter I
General information
Scotland was an independent country from 843, with the unification of the Scots and Picts. In medieval times, Scotland fought for freedom from England, which Mel Gibson dramatically depicted in his Academy Award-winning movie "Braveheart." Not long after Wallace died in the early 1300s, Robert the Bruce led Scotland to independence, and it remained an autonomous nation until the Act of Union joined Scotland and England in 1707. Since then Scotland has been one of four countries in the United Kingdom. However, the United Kingdom returned some autonomy to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and gave them the right to form their own parliaments, in the late 1990s. Thus, in 1999, Scotland received devolved powers for a new parliament ...
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pro-independence sentiments, over 55% of the total. These are the 69 Scottish National Party members, the two Green members and Margo MacDonald, an independent politician. It is also important to know, that SNP forms a minority government in the Scottish Parliament.
On the matter of Scottish independence British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Scottish counterpart, First Minister Alex Salmond, signed a deal in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday paving the way for Scots to vote on independence from the United Kingdom. The referendum, expected to be held in 2014, would allow Scots a straight yes-or-no vote on staying in the union. On this case the "Yes Scotland" campaign was launched in ...
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