Theirs is the nationalism of free, liberated people, who can expect the most generous devolution deals possible to protect their singular legacies and address their grievances. And perhaps that is why federal arrangements like those in Australia and Canada – essentially what Westminster grudgingly offered Scotland – could be their best option.
西方民主国家的民族主义群体并非被征服者。他们是自由的民族主义、被解放的人民，大可期待获得最慷慨的放权保护他们独特的遗产、消弭他们的仇恨。也许正因如此，澳大利亚和加拿大等国家的联邦制度可以成为他们的最佳选择——英国不情愿地向苏格兰所做的让步亦然。