What happens if Scotland votes ‘Yes’ in the independence referendum?

Scotland will hold an independence referendum on 18 September 2014, but what would actually happen if voters opted to back independence from the UK? Norman Bonney assesses how the Scottish and UK governments would seek to negotiate Scotland’s independence, noting that the task would be far from straightforward.

• Primary Source

ESO: Scottish independence referendum, 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/scottish-independence-referendum-2014/

ESO: Background information: Scottish independence: UK leaders pledge parliament powers / Scottish independence: Salmond and Darling clash in TV debate http://www.europeansources.info/record/scottish-independence-uk-leaders-pledge-parliament-powers-scottish-independence-salmond-and-darling-clash-in-tv-debate/

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