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Between autonomy and interdependence: Scottish independence and intergovernmental co-ordination

自治与相互依存之间：苏格兰独立与政府间协调

基本信息

批准号：
ES/K007068/1
负责人：
Nicola McEwen
金额：
$ 13.6万
依托单位：
University of Edinburgh
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Fellowship
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2013 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FK007068%2F1
关键词：
Between autonomy interdependence Scottish independence

项目摘要

Supporters of Scottish independence have been keen to emphasize that an independent Scotland would maintain close ties to the other nations of the British Isles after independence. These ties - often dubbed 'the British dimension' of independence - would not just be between people and business. It is assumed that governments would also sometimes work together in shared institutions and that some common services may still be delivered north and south of the border. This research explores and evaluates these assumptions, and the impact such associations would have for government and governing. A primary goal is to inform political, policy and public debates on the opportunities and constraints of Scottish independence. It examines the feasibility and likely character of these kinds of relationships between the Scottish government and the (rest of) UK government in the event of independence. How much inter-governmental co-ordination would be necessary? Are existing institutions and processes capable of facilitating relations between two independent countries, and if not, what institutions would need to be put in place? And what would be the power relationship between the key players: could an independent Scotland as a small sovereign country have power and influence in its relations with its much larger and more powerful neighbour? How might these relations be shaped by the institutions and procedures in place, or the profile and salience of the policies under discussion? And how would disputes be resolved?To help answer these questions, the research takes a focused look at two policy areas - social security and energy. If Scots voted YES in the independence referendum, it is likely that responsibility for these would shift from the UK parliament and government to the Scottish parliament and government. However, overlaps may remain as a result of the shared labour market, shared energy market, the free movement of people, goods and business across the British Isles, and the legacy of shared service provision over many decades. These would require some degree of co-ordination between governments. This project will explore the scope for intergovernmental relations in each of these fields and consider the likely character that these relations may have. We might expect relations to be more manageable in the energy field, where both governments broadly share a commitment to low carbon energy (albeit that the current Scottish government has rejected nuclear energy), but more problematic in the field of social security, given the competing views on welfare reform among the leading parties north and south of the border.To help shed light on these issues, the project will look to other sovereign countries and their relations with their neighbours. It will study Denmark and its relations with the other Nordic countries, with whom Denmark shares a labour market, energy market, shared intergovernmental institutions and in part a shared culture. The project will also draw insights from Ireland. The Irish Republic has long had intergovernmental relationships and agreements with the UK government, including a common travel area for their citizens that includes shared entitlements to public services. As a devolved territory within the UK, Northern Ireland has responsibility for social security and energy, and must liaise with both the UK government and the Irish government to manage overlaps, matters of mutual concern and shared responsibilities. These comparative cases will be used to understand the dynamics of intergovernmental relations between independent or semi-independent countries, and to help me to develop scenarios of how intergovernmental co-ordination might take shape after Scottish independence.The research will make a contribution to academic study and be conveyed to broader audiences in a wide variety of public events, media contributions and seminars with key stakeholders in the fields of social security and energy.

苏格兰独立的支持者一直热衷于强调，独立后的苏格兰将与不列颠群岛的其他国家保持密切联系。这些联系--通常被称为独立的“英国维度”--将不仅仅是人与企业之间的联系。据推测，各国政府有时也会在共同的机构中合作，一些共同服务仍可能在边界以北和以南提供。本研究探讨和评估这些假设，以及这些协会对政府和治理的影响。一个主要目标是为关于苏格兰独立的机会和限制的政治、政策和公共辩论提供信息。它探讨了独立后苏格兰政府与英国政府（其他）之间这种关系的可行性和可能性。政府间的协调需要多少？现有机构和进程是否能够促进两个独立国家之间的关系，如果不能，需要建立哪些机构？关键参与者之间的权力关系将是什么：一个独立的苏格兰作为一个主权小国，在与其更大、更强大的邻国的关系中是否有权力和影响力？这些关系可能如何由现有的机构和程序或正在讨论的政策的轮廓和突出性来塑造？如何解决纠纷？为了帮助回答这些问题，该研究重点关注两个政策领域-社会保障和能源。如果苏格兰人在独立公投中投了赞成票，那么这些责任很可能会从英国议会和政府转移到苏格兰议会和政府。然而，由于共享劳动力市场、共享能源市场、人员、货物和商业在不列颠群岛之间的自由流动以及几十年来共享服务的遗留问题，重叠可能仍然存在。这些都需要政府之间进行一定程度的协调。本项目将探讨政府间关系在上述每一领域的范围，并考虑这些关系可能具有的性质。我们可能会期望两国在能源领域的关系更容易管理，两国政府广泛地共同致力于低碳能源（尽管现任苏格兰政府已经拒绝了核能），但在社会保障领域问题更多，考虑到边境南北主要政党对福利改革的竞争观点，为了帮助阐明这些问题，该项目将着眼于其他主权国家及其与邻国的关系。它将研究丹麦及其与其他北欧国家的关系，丹麦与这些国家共享劳动力市场，能源市场，共享政府间机构，部分共享文化。该项目还将借鉴爱尔兰的经验。爱尔兰共和国长期以来与英国政府保持着政府间关系和协议，包括为公民提供共同的旅行区，其中包括共享公共服务的权利。作为英国内部的一个下放领土，北方爱尔兰负责社会保障和能源，必须与英国政府和爱尔兰政府保持联络，以管理重叠、共同关心的问题和共同的责任。这些比较案例将用于了解独立或半独立国家之间政府间关系的动态，并帮助我制定苏格兰独立后政府间协调可能如何形成的情景。研究将为学术研究做出贡献，并在各种公共活动中传达给更广泛的受众，在社会保障和能源领域与主要利益攸关方举行媒体投稿和研讨会。