
Reflections on the Pathway of Scottish Independence
Anthony Salamone on the SNP leadership campaign, its kaleidoscopic debate and the pathway to statehood for Scotland
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The Great Scottish European Illusion
Anthony Salamone on Scotland’s widening and self-generated disconnect from the EU at the third anniversary of formal Brexit

The Case of the Empty Referendum
Anthony Salamone on the Supreme Court independence referendum case and the contradictions of the “advisory referendum” strategy

The SNP-Green Cooperation Agreement in Review
Anthony Salamone on the impact of the SNP-Green cooperation agreement on the independence debate and government accountability

The Scottish Independence Referendum Conundrum
Anthony Salamone on the dichotomy between the democratic arguments for a referendum and the realities of modern statehood

How the Ukraine War Will Reshape Scottish Politics
Anthony Salamone on the profound and lasting implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War for Scotland’s independence debate

A Scottish Perspective on Ukraine and the Crisis in European Security
Anthony Salamone on the European security crisis generated by Russia, its implications for EU foreign policy and its impact on Scotland

Reflections on the Future of Scotland’s European Debate
Anthony Salamone on the state of debate on European relations and EU membership one year after the conclusion of the EU-UK relationship

After Merkel: The Washington Outlook on US-German Relations
Alexander Brotman on Angela Merkel’s legacy as German chancellor and the prospects for US-German relations in a time of deep divisions in America

The Costs and Consequences of the War in Afghanistan
Anthony Salamone on the Afghanistan crisis and its illustration of the realities of conducting Scottish foreign policy as an independent state

Considerations for an SNP-Green Coalition Government
Anthony Salamone on the calculations for an SNP-Green government, coalition formation and the impact of a pro-independence coalition