Neo Westphalian Europe Part 5: Republic of the Western Hebrides

Even as a nationalist, decentralising wave, sweeps Scotland towards ending union with England, the Scots themselves are facing breakaway republics in their more remote regions. The people of the Outer Hebrides represent one such movement. The territory of this nation is made up of all the islands in the Outer Hebrides archipelago. 

The flag of the republic is the current flag of the Na h-Eileanan an Siar Council.

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Neo Westphalian Europe Part 4: People's Republic of Ulster

It is posited here that a solution to the protracted Irish problem will be to seek a reunification of the Ulster province, rather than a united Ireland. There are many reasons why full reunification of Ireland may never happen. A solution to bring lasting peace would be for the Irish republic to cede the remaining counties of Ulster back to Ulster. This return of land would be predicated on England renouncing all claims to any parts of the Irish island. 

This would leave a nation made up of the 9 historical counties of Ulster. These are the Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone Counties, currently a part of the United Kingdom. As well as the Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan counties, currently a part of the Republic of Ireland.

Ulster could then establish a Socialist republic that was non-sectarian in nature. This would allow the Ulster Scots culture to remain protected, alongside Irish culture, after the withdrawal of the British Crown. 

The flag of this republic is the historical flag of Ulster which both sides of the conflict have an affinity too.

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Neo Westphalian Europe Part 3: Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland will be made up of the counties of the three historical regions of Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Its flag is the tricolour of the Easter uprising.

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