| This work considers the case of modern Scottish nationalism, its resurgence in the modern era, and the effects that the European Union and the process of Europeanization have had on the nationalist movement. Particular attention is paid to a specific actor in this process, namely the Scottish National Party as the embodiment of the nationalist movement and the chief way in which nationalists are able to engage the political process. This project contends that the Scottish National Party's cooption of Scottish patriotism, use of an incrementalist approach to securing authority and devolved institutions within Scotland, as well as their engagement of instead of opposition to the European Union have enabled them to claim the center ground in the debate over Scotland's future. |
