Limiting the Constitutional Space of Scotland and Northern Ireland

Limiting the Constitutional Space of Scotland and Northern Ireland Skoutaris, Nikos Author aut Text xx# 2017 Verfassungsblog 2017-02-28 eng Scotland might soon be having a second independence referendum, and Ireland is pushing for Northern Ireland rejoining the EU after Brexit. Why does the noble idea of a differentiated Brexit, that could absorb some of the tensions created by UK’s future withdrawal from the EU, seem to lose traction even within the political elites of Scotland and Northern Ireland? One possible answer might be that the UK political and constitutional framework does not provide for a supportive environment. In fact, the judgment of the Supreme Court in Miller points to the limits of the UK political and constitutional order to accommodate the demands of the devolved nations. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Skoutaris, Nikos funded by the government brexit Northern Ireland Scotland scottish independence 342 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/limiting-the-constitutional-space-of-scotland-and-northern-ireland/ Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH 10.17176/20170301-091404 170228 10.17176/20170301-091404 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.7 using MARC21slim2MODS3-7.xsl (Revision 1.140 20200717)