Leader: Milan Kucan
Geopolitical analyses and chronicles addressing the decisions, influence, and historical impact of Milan Kucan.
Published Chronicles & Analyses
The Prague Spring of 1968: The Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia
The attempts to reform socialism ('socialism with a human face') in Czechoslovakia and Moscow's brutal response by sending Warsaw Pact troops.
Operation Storm 1995: The Fall of Serbian Krajina and Mass Displacement
Croatia's decisive military offensive that dissolved the Republic of Serbian Krajina, triggering the flight of over 200,000 Serbs.
The Velvet Divorce 1993: The Peaceful Separation of Czechoslovakia
A model case of a peaceful and democratic split of a federation in Eastern Europe without a single shot fired.
The Ten-Day War in Slovenia 1991: The Outbreak of the Yugoslav Conflicts
The brief clash between Slovenian Territorial Defense forces and the Yugoslav People's Army, marking the beginning of the Yugoslav wars.
The 1990 Yugoslav Elections: Rise of Nationalism and Prelude to Breakup
The first multi-party elections in the Yugoslav republics that sealed the fate of the federation, bringing secessionist and nationalist elites to power.