Scotland Steps Up: Will it Become Independent?

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2012 · News & Politics

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With a recent resurgence of nationalism, Scottish independence is once again a topic of discussion. Do Scotland's vast oil reserves make this a realistic possibility? Or would reliance on a single resource cause the new country to struggle economically after breaking away from the U.K.?  

March 9, 2012. This Global Ethics Corner slideshow is part of a weekly series from the Carnegie Council. To see all Global Ethics Corners, go to http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resources/gec/index.html

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