The Velvet Divorce: How Czechoslovakia Split Peacefully
In the annals of modern history, few political dissolutions are as remarkably serene as the “Velvet Divorce” of Czechoslovakia. On January 1, 1993, after decades of shared existence, the federal republic peacefully separated into two sovereign nations: the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. This event, a stark contrast to the often-violent fragmentation witnessed elsewhere … Read more
