LONDON – This is a tricky time to be a state, and an even trickier time to be a citizen. The nation-state, the classic provider of security and basic wellbeing in exchange for citizens’ loyalty, is under threat – both at home and as the fundamental unit of international affairs.
伦敦&mdash;眼下，国家不好做，公民更难做。民族国家&mdash;&mdash;经典用提供安全和基本福利换取公民忠诚的例子&mdash;&mdash;岌岌可危，不管在国内还是作为国际事务的基本单元都是如此。