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Scottish independence and the all-affected interests principle

Scottish independence and the all-affected interests principle
Scottish independence and the all-affected interests principle
It is frequently argued that non-Scottish UK citizens should be enfranchised in any referendum on the future of Scotland because they are affected by the decision. This article argues that this position cannot in fact be supported by the all-affected interests principle for two reasons. First, a consistent application of the all-affected interests principle would require enfranchising not only all UK citizens but also many non-UK citizens who are also affected. Second, doubt is cast upon the all-affected interests principle itself by consideration of other cases of separation, such as divorce.
all-affected interests, boundary problem, democracy, Scotland, secession
47-55
Saunders, Ben
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Saunders, Ben
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Saunders, Ben (2012) Scottish independence and the all-affected interests principle. Politics, 33 (1), 47-55. (doi:10.1111/j.1467-9256.2012.01452.x).

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Abstract

It is frequently argued that non-Scottish UK citizens should be enfranchised in any referendum on the future of Scotland because they are affected by the decision. This article argues that this position cannot in fact be supported by the all-affected interests principle for two reasons. First, a consistent application of the all-affected interests principle would require enfranchising not only all UK citizens but also many non-UK citizens who are also affected. Second, doubt is cast upon the all-affected interests principle itself by consideration of other cases of separation, such as divorce.

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Published date: February 2012
Keywords: all-affected interests, boundary problem, democracy, Scotland, secession
Organisations: Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 370370
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/370370
PURE UUID: 4ad3ff16-b298-4ef0-958f-f4b879cbf3e2
ORCID for Ben Saunders: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5147-6397

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Date deposited: 22 Oct 2014 13:33
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:50

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