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Just like Slovenian independence yielded few consequences?

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Wed Nov 29th, 2006 at 01:00:04 PM EST
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Re: My conclusion (none / 0)

You're oversimplifying the Yugoslav wars and you know it.

But the breakup of Yugoslavia did not have a domino effect on the rest of Europe.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Nov 29th, 2006 at 01:07:20 PM EST
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Re: My conclusion (none / 0)

Good point. Why Scottish independence, if the breakups in Southeastern Europe and the Soviet Union didn't lead to that?

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Nov 29th, 2006 at 01:11:14 PM EST
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Re: My conclusion (none / 0)

Well, I suppose you could always try to argue (chronologically) Czechoslovakia -> USSR -> Yugoslavia, but I don't think there is evidence of exogenous causes in any of those breakups.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Nov 29th, 2006 at 01:22:55 PM EST
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Re: My conclusion (4.00 / 2)

You can hardly compare Slovenian independence to the European meltdown you predict from Scottish independence. The rest of the disintegration wasn't prompted by the Slovenian secession, and Tudjman and Milo would have gotten to a break even if Slovenia stays put.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Nov 29th, 2006 at 01:08:29 PM EST
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