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Here is a complete list of countries in mainland Europe that have not been invaded or suffered a civil war since 1900. Switzerland Here is a complete list of

Here is a complete list of countries in mainland Europe that have not been invaded or suffered a civil war since 1900. Switzerland Here is a complete list of Switzerland’s neighbours that have the same constitutional settlement as in 1940.

i_am_proteus 7y ago
To paraphrase McPhee: the Swiss are determined to know how to wage war so that they might not.
- dasKrokodil 7y ago
  Si vis pacem, para bellum.
- C1sc0cat 7y ago
  When war became industrialised rather than boutique violence the swiss decided that being neutral was better. Up until then the swiss mercs had the rep of being the hardest Bastards out there
rypskar 7y ago
You might be able to argue that Sweden isn't part of mainland Europe, but it would be really hard to argue that Liechtenstein is not part of it.
- bhaak 7y ago
  Just google "Liechtenstein invaded" and be surprised.
- barry-cotter 7y ago
  You’re correct. The UK also had a civil war after WWI so mainland Europe is unnecessary. Complete list of European countries that haven’t been invaded or had a revolution since 1900 Liechtenstein, Sweden, Switzerland
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- squiggleblaz 7y ago
  It's hard to argue that a dot on the map is a country. And it's probably not in their interest to be too obvious the next time someone's going around invading European states.
lolftwww 7y ago
Portugal? No invasions or civil wars since the 1800s.
- rypskar 7y ago
  Depends on where you draw the line between revolution and civil war. Portugal had revolutions in 1910, 1933, and 1974
  - lolftwww 7y ago
    On the historical definition of those events. None of those is called a civil war. Maybe for a reason, but I'm no historian. Most of those lasted hours to days, a consisted mainly on raised tensions / coups rather than loss of human life by long armed conformation.
    - squiggleblaz 7y ago
      I guess it depends on the question we're asking and answering. Maybe the wrong question was asked? Does an armed and trained populace prevent a constitutional disorder? It seems that no-one would say the Swiss system was worth imitating if, two or three times since they instituted it, there were military coups including a multi-generational dictatorship. A refined question certainly improves the appearance of the Swiss system without seeming arbitrary. On the other hand, who knows. Maybe the Swiss democracy is like the American democracy - and primarily exists to serve the interests of a well connected minority. It's hard to say it's good to keep a system that preserves the interests of a powerful minority in that kind of context.
cbnotfromthere 7y ago
Here is a complete list of countries in mainland Europe that have not been invaded or suffered a civil war since 1900. -Switzerland Your list is only 25% correct. Here is the correct list: 1) Switzerland 2) Liechtenstein 3) Portugal 4) Sweden

i_am_proteus 7y ago

To paraphrase McPhee: the Swiss are determined to know how to wage war so that they might not.

dasKrokodil 7y ago
Si vis pacem, para bellum.
C1sc0cat 7y ago
When war became industrialised rather than boutique violence the swiss decided that being neutral was better. Up until then the swiss mercs had the rep of being the hardest Bastards out there

rypskar 7y ago

You might be able to argue that Sweden isn't part of mainland Europe, but it would be really hard to argue that Liechtenstein is not part of it.

bhaak 7y ago
Just google "Liechtenstein invaded" and be surprised.
barry-cotter 7y ago
You’re correct. The UK also had a civil war after WWI so mainland Europe is unnecessary. Complete list of European countries that haven’t been invaded or had a revolution since 1900 Liechtenstein, Sweden, Switzerland
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squiggleblaz 7y ago
It's hard to argue that a dot on the map is a country. And it's probably not in their interest to be too obvious the next time someone's going around invading European states.

lolftwww 7y ago

Portugal? No invasions or civil wars since the 1800s.

rypskar 7y ago
Depends on where you draw the line between revolution and civil war. Portugal had revolutions in 1910, 1933, and 1974
- lolftwww 7y ago
  On the historical definition of those events. None of those is called a civil war. Maybe for a reason, but I'm no historian. Most of those lasted hours to days, a consisted mainly on raised tensions / coups rather than loss of human life by long armed conformation.
  - squiggleblaz 7y ago
    I guess it depends on the question we're asking and answering. Maybe the wrong question was asked? Does an armed and trained populace prevent a constitutional disorder? It seems that no-one would say the Swiss system was worth imitating if, two or three times since they instituted it, there were military coups including a multi-generational dictatorship. A refined question certainly improves the appearance of the Swiss system without seeming arbitrary. On the other hand, who knows. Maybe the Swiss democracy is like the American democracy - and primarily exists to serve the interests of a well connected minority. It's hard to say it's good to keep a system that preserves the interests of a powerful minority in that kind of context.

cbnotfromthere 7y ago

Here is a complete list of countries in mainland Europe that have not been invaded or suffered a civil war since 1900. -Switzerland Your list is only 25% correct. Here is the correct list: 1) Switzerland 2) Liechtenstein 3) Portugal 4) Sweden