Scotland’s Identity Crisis

This year I find myself confronted with a “trilemma” — a three-horned dilemma. If, as seems highly likely, Scottish voters choose to mark the tercentenary of the Act of Union by voting the Scottish National Party into power in Edinburgh, I shall take a significant step closer to having to choose between English and Scottish citizenship. If, however, my pending application for the status of permanent resident in the United States is successful, I shall take an equally significant step closer towards American citizenship.

This is more than merely a personal identity crisis (though it is certainly that). All over the world, people are facing similar choices. Millions are strongly attracted to the idea of having their “own” little country…