All this is not only fostered by the state, but also requires the kind of uniformity that only a centralized state can impose. Indeed, the French Revolution’s ideological commitment to unity was so strong that during parts of the nineteenth century, advocating federalism was a capital offense.
这一切不仅由国家予以扶持，而且要求一种只有中央集权国家才能施行的统一。实际上，法国大革命对于团结的意识形态上的承诺十分严肃，以致于在十九世纪的某些时候，鼓吹联邦主义是死罪。