Once you pose the long-term problems of capitalism starkly, the - TopicsExpress



          

Once you pose the long-term problems of capitalism starkly, the economic rationale for small-country separation becomes clearer. It is not just that big states are unwieldy. Old developed countries such as Britain and Spain have political elites aligned with economic interests that do not favour state-funded innovation, high immigration or sustainable energy. In this context, if the population of a small country within a larger entity suspects it is going to be the perpetual loser from a 50-year period of austerity, it is logical for them to seek independence. In both Scotland and Catalonia, I’ve sensed a conviction that, if the future does involve inward migration, they would be happier in their skins managing that in a small country with high social cohesion, than a large one that is a mess. theguardian/commentisfree/2014/oct/05/catalonia-independence-more-than-nationalism
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:48:34 +0000

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