Scotland voted against independence on September 18 with a clear, though not overwhelming majority. But the vote hasn’t really settled the issue: on the contrary, the lead-up to the referendum, and its aftermath, will have a deeply traumatic impact on the UK as a whole. And the political dynamics surrounding the vote have troubling historical resonance, which UK and European leaders should heed.
Scotland’s Vote Didn’t Clarify the Path Forward
If the Austro-Hungarian Empire provides any lesson, it’s that the confusion is only beginning.
September 22, 2014