CATALONIA --- "Moreover, secession is a form of #decentralization. Decentralization constrains the powers of government. It is the political foundation of #freedom"
The Political Economy of Secession in,
and Withdrawal from, the European Union
Roland Vaubel
1. Introduction
The following European countries owe their existence to secession:
Switzerland (1291), Sweden (1523), the Netherlands (1579), Greece
(1827), Belgium (1831), Norway (1905), Finland (1917), Ireland (1921),
Iceland (1944), the Baltic States (1990), Slovenia (1991), Croatia
(1991), Macedonia (1991), Bosnia Herzegovina (1992), Czech Republic
(1992), Slovakia (1992) and Montenegro (2006).
The Political Economy of Secession in, and Withdrawal from, the European Union - Roland Vaubel
