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The United Kingdom, nuclear weapons, and the Scottish question

Malcolm Chalmers Professor of International Politics, University of Bradford, England
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William Walker Professor of International Relations, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Pages 1-15 | Published online: 05 Feb 2008

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  • The authors are grateful to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust for financial support which made possible the research upon which this article is based. The order in which the authors’ names are cited here implies no seniority in the article's preparation.

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