NEW YORK – Though the world’s eyes now are on Scotland’s referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, Scotland is not alone in seeking to redraw national boundaries. There are independence movements in many other parts of the world; indeed, 39 new states have joined the United Nations since 1980.
纽约—全世界的目光都集中在苏格兰脱离英国的公投上，但寻求重划国家边界的并不只有苏格兰。世界其他许多地方都在进行独立运动；事实上，自1980年以来，有39个新国家加入了联合国。更有许多野心家时刻准备着，如果苏格兰对独立说“是”，他们有可能大受鼓舞。