From the perspective of America's national interest, the prospect of an independent Scotland — which could, though probably won't, become a reality after today's referendum vote — has relatively little to recommend it.
"What happened in Scotland was exactly what we expected would happen," said Ricard Gené, of the Catalan National Assembly, one of the grassroots movements that has been driving the Catalan independence movement and campaign for a referendum.
Scots have voted to stay in the UK, following an intense campaign which saw both pro-independence and pro-union campaign groups scraping for last-minute support. The 'No' campaign rallied 55 percent of votes against 45
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Scotland's post-devolution generation is a different breed to their predecessors; they've been building a new state in their imagination, from the basis of a limited but tangible parliament in Edinburgh. They see the possibilities in full statehood