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Hofmeister, Hannes; Olmos Giupponi, Belen --- "‘Free at last’? Scotland, independence and EU membership" [2018] ELECD 237; in Hilpold, Peter (ed), "Autonomy and Self-determination" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018) 160

Book Title: Autonomy and Self-determination

Editor(s): Hilpold, Peter

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788111706

Section: Chapter 7

Section Title: ‘Free at last’? Scotland, independence and EU membership

Author(s): Hofmeister, Hannes; Olmos Giupponi, Belen

Number of pages: 32

Abstract/Description:

This chapter analyses the various legal aspects involved in Scotland’s independence, focusing on the legal implications for other European regions. Essentially the results of this analysis might also provide useful guidance for other regions in Europe contemplating independence, such as Catalonia or Flanders. In order to offer an overview of the questions that may arise, membership of international organizations and succession of states are taken into account. This chapter then turns to the EU law aspects of Scottish independence; in particular it will address the question of how Scotland’s independence would affect its status vis-à-vis the EU.