脱欧背景下的英国分离主义运动
文章摘要:英国存在着较活跃的地区分离主义势力,特别是北爱尔兰和苏格兰地区的分离主义势力。前者带来了30多年的暴力和动荡,而后者则以2014年苏格兰独立公投为高潮,显示了英国国家统一的脆弱。脱欧作为一个影响英国内政外交的全局性事件,已触及分离主义的敏感神经。目前,脱欧对《贝尔法斯特协议》缔造的北爱稳定局势构成挑战,而苏格兰民族党也在观望和备战两手准备中积极谋划第二次独立公投。
Abstract:The recent history has seen relatively active regional separatist movements in the UK,in Northern Ireland and Scotland in particular.The former led to violence and instability in Northern Ireland over 30 years,while the latter reached its climax in the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum,showing the vulnerability of the Union. Brexit,destined to bring fundamental changes to the UK,has touched the nerves of separatist movements.... 展开