Should Scotland Be Independent?
Fiona Davidson, director of European Studies, University of Arkansas.
Fiona Davidson, associate professor and director of the European Studies program, will be a featured participant in a live-chat, hosted by Canada.com, about the upcoming Scottish independence referendum. The chat is scheduled for today, Wednesday, Aug. 13, at noon CDT and can be accessed at o.canada.com.
Davidson's current work in political geography investigates the changing voting patterns in Scottish elections over the last two decades with particular emphasis on the fortunes of the Scottish National Party and the impact of the devolution of power to sub-national units in Britain.
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575-2683,
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