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30 years on, Czechoslovakia's 'velvet divorce' is not a model for Scottish independence from the UK

  • Written by Kieran Williams, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Drake University
30 years on, Czechoslovakia's 'velvet divorce' is not a model for Scottish independence from the UKScottish independence has its supporters -- as did that of Slovakia.Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images

Had Scottish nationalists got their way, 2023 would have seen the country head to the polls in a second referendum over independence from the United Kingdom – and they might have won. Whereas the first attempt in 2014 resulted in 55%...

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