International studies, Vol. I No. 1, 2000.
Review article
Bilateral Relations between Italy and Croatia in teh Post-bipolar World
Goran Žanko
; Ministry of Defense, Republic of Croatia
Abstract
Striving to establish and preserve its position of a mid-level power through its Ostpolitik, the Italian Republic is a regional factor in international relations in the Southeast Europe. In spite of its internal instability, Italy has an active bilateral diplomacy with all subjects in the region, as well as through regional associations. The turn of Italian foreign policy never had negative consequences on Croatia. Promoting bilateral relations with Croatia, Italy strives to remain the number one Croatian economic partner, improve the conditions of the Italian minority and stabilise the situation in the region, primarily because of its own national security (especially following the events in Serbia, the Italian major player on the chessboard of Southeast Europe).
Keywords
Italy; Croatia; postbipolarity; bilateral relations
Hrčak ID:
286279
URI
Publication date:
15.12.2000.
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