Professional paper

GEOPOLITICS OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Slaven Zeljko ; Adviser of the Speaker House of Peoples of the Parliament of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

This paper deals with the international legal subjectivity of Bosnia and Herzegovina
in the true sense of the word. Recognition of statehood by the United Nations back in
1992, membership in a large number of international organizations, countless programs of
institutional capacity building, generous material and immaterial international assistance
in all segments of society, as well as all positive socio-political-economic processes implemented
from Dayton until today did not result in an appropriate positioning of Bosnia
and Herzegovina when it comes to international relations primarily among Southeast European
countries. Since this subjectivity is exceptionally limited or long-term unproductive
when it comes to relations in the region, the role on the “bigger” international scene is
negligible and we will not deal with it. This position comes as a result of the extremely
complex internal structure and the relations between political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to Rudolf Kjellen’s “father of geopolitics”, Geopolitics is a practical and
realistic approach to international politics, where special emphasis is placed on the role of
territory and resources for each state. If the position of state in international relations is
determined by its resources as Kjellen explains, then Bosnia and Herzegovina has a great
predisposition to become an important player, especially in the region of Southeast Europe
and beyond. Reality is, however, a bit different.

Keywords

geopolitics; international legal subjectivity; political subjects; international relations; resources.

Hrčak ID:

235258

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/235258

Publication date:

4.6.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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