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<p>The research on territorial reforms on the local level has so far focused on municipal amalgamations. However, less is known about municipal splits – a phenomenon that is less frequent, but that occurred in several European countries in recent decades. This paper deals with municipal splits in Slovakia after 1989, and it examines a set of factors that supported municipalities in their effort to obtain independence. The findings show that the massive wave of splits that began shortly after 1989 was primarily motivated by the aim of reversing the consequences of the amalgamation that had been conducted by the Communist regime. Hence, the question of identity was the main trigger leading to municipal splits. On the other hand, the analysis found that economic factors had only a limited role in the establishing of new municipalities in Slovakia.</p>
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The research on territorial reforms on the local level has so far focused on municipal amalgamations. However, less is known about municipal splits – a phenomenon that is less frequent, but that occurred in several European countries in recent decades. This paper deals with municipal splits in Slovakia after 1989, and it examines a set of factors that supported municipalities in their effort to obtain independence. The findings show that the massive wave of splits that began shortly after 1989 was primarily motivated by the aim of reversing the consequences of the amalgamation that had been conducted by the Communist regime. Hence, the question of identity was the main trigger leading to municipal splits. On the other hand, the analysis found that economic factors had only a limited role in the establishing of new municipalities in Slovakia.

<bold>Reversing the Past.</bold> Municipal Splits in Slovakia After 1989

Miscellanea Geographica

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The research on territorial reforms on the local level has so far focused on municipal amalgamations. However, less is known about municipal splits – a...

Reversing the Past. Municipal Splits in Slovakia After 1989

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 28 - 36

Received: Apr 17, 2020

Accepted: Aug 27, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0045

Keywords
Municipalities, splits, Slovakia, public administration, local politics

© 2021 Peter Spáč, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Reversing the Past. Municipal Splits in Slovakia After 1989

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 28 - 36

Received: Apr 17, 2020

Accepted: Aug 27, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0045

KeywordsMunicipalities, splits, Slovakia, public administration, local politics

© 2021 Peter Spáč, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Municipalities, splits, Slovakia, public administration, local politics