This article examines the nature of national identity as held by political elites within Scotland. Through an examination of interview data collected from over 60 members of the elected political elite within Scotland, questions such as âwhat is Scottishness?â, âwho can be Scottish?â, and âwhat boundaries to belonging exist in Scotland?â, are addressed. It begins by considering mass survey data concerning such questions, and then compares the results from elite interviews. The article concludes by highlighting the differences that emerge between the mass and elite conceptions of Scottishness today.View full textDownload full textKeywordsScotland, elite, nationalism, identity, ethnic, civicRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14608944.2012.657081
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