The
forthcoming Scottish referendum on independence should be seen as part of a
movement towards the circle the wagon approach: you and your companions make a
circle with all the wagons available, to protect you from the incoming Indians…Scots
and other peoples in Europe think they will be better off if they stay by
themselves and avoid sharing anything with the neighbours.
This
is against the dream of a greater union in Europe. And it is a simplistic and
nationalistic response to the challenges of globalization. But it generates a
lot of popular enthusiasm, no doubt.
A
vote for independence in Scotland will encourage others to go the same road in
other corners of the EU.
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