1707年,英格兰、苏格兰合并为大不列颠联合王国。这一合并具有以下特征:遵循了互利原则,英格兰、苏格兰都通过合并得到了自己渴望已久的利益;合并以法律的形式在联合王国内为英格兰、苏格兰各自的民族认同,尤其是为处于弱势的苏格兰民族认同,留有充分的余地。这向世人展示了不同民族以互利、相互尊重为基础,共同营建一个民族国家的理念。 In 1707, England, Scotland merged into the United Kingdom of Great Britain. This merger has the following characteristics: Following the principle of mutual benefit, both England and Scotland have acquired their long-awaited interests through the merger; the merger legally forms the national identity of England and Scotland within the United Kingdom, and is especially at a disadvantage The Scottish national identity, leaving enough room. This shows the world the concept of building a nation-state based on mutual benefit and mutual respect by different ethnic groups.