Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on data from the Scottish Referendum Study and subsequent Scottish Election Studies, this book provides the first in depth analysis of how voters engaged with the independence referendum in 2014 and what impact this has had on vote choice, polarisation and engagement in Scotland since then. The book contains eight chapters, and discusses how voters engaged with the referendum campaign, explains vote choice by examining reactions to the cues of parties, leaders and events, and compares the importance of these to calculations about risk.
Table of Contents1. Studying Referendums and Voting in Scotland
2. The 2014 Referendum Campaign
3. How Voters Reacted to Campaign Cues
4. Explaining Referendum Vote Choice
5. Two Earthquakes or One?
6. Electoral Behaviour 2014 to 2019: The Multi-Level Voter in Scotland
7. How the Referendum Changes Scotland: Engagement, Polarisation and Losers' Consent
8. Conclusion
