Conference paper
STAYAGRAHA – THE POWER OF TRUTH – STRATEGY FOR RESOLVING THE CROAT ISSUE IN BIH
Frano Ljubić
; Hrvatska akademija za znanost i umjetnost u BiH
Ivan Jurilj
; REDAH
Abstract
Croats are in an unequal position because they could not or did not know how to
resist the domination of others. They have the opportunity to achieve equality in the process
of EU accession, if they coordinate their stance among themselves, and with the Serbs
and Bosniaks, about the new arrangement of mutual relations in which all three peoples
will have equal rights and opportunities and if they apply the principles and approaches of
the “satyagraha strategy - power of truth.” In talks about the future, the discussions of the
past should be avoided; not insisting on solving the Croat issue, but on the arrangement of
inter-ethnic relations; not insisting on the third entity, but on the new structure; it should
be emphasized that it is not about the abolition of the entities, but their transformation and
extension of jurisdiction to the entire territory of BiH.
Principles and approaches to “satyagraha” apply also to the alignment of views among
Croatians on ways to achieve equality and measures of non-cooperation and civil disobedience
that could be applied if representatives of the Serb and Bosniak peoples could not
reach an agreement. Principles and approaches of “satyagraha” should also be applied on
the alignment of views among Croats on means of achieving equality and measures of
non-cooperation and civil disobedience that could be applied if an agreement could not be
reached with the representatives of Serbs and Bosniaks.
Keywords
equality; EU accession process; European values; satyagraha – the power of truth; measures of non-cooperation and civil disobedience.
Hrčak ID:
234791
URI
Publication date:
4.6.2018.
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