The 1997 devolution referendums in Scotland and Wales
This article seeks to highlight the differences between devolution to Scotland and devolution to Wales through the example of the 1997 referendums. Though the referendums were both held in September 1997 and they were both victories for the ‘Yes’ side, the projects on offer were different, so that t...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Revue française de civilisation britannique
2017
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | This article seeks to highlight the differences between devolution to Scotland and devolution to Wales through the example of the 1997 referendums. Though the referendums were both held in September 1997 and they were both victories for the ‘Yes’ side, the projects on offer were different, so that the referendum campaigns, and even the questions asked, were different too. This in turn led to markedly different results: a huge ‘Yes’ majority in Scotland, and the slightest of majorities in Wales. |
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