International studies, Vol. X No. 1, 2010.
Original scientific paper
The Impact of External Factors on Security Policy Development of the Republic of Croatia
Siniša Tatalović
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Security position of the Republic of Croatia is determined by its recent history, regional belonging, as well as by its aspirations and perspectives for integration. While recent history presents burden to national security, integration perspectives make the unique historical opportunity for its strengthening and elimination of the recent history impacts. By joining NATO national security of the Republic of Croatia improved its quality while security policy instruments gained a new substance. Republic of Croatia is not focused only on threats coming from individual aggression but on different forms of security challenges resulting from regional instability, global terrorism and transnational criminal activities most of European countries are facing with.
Membership in NATO and the EU are defined as two main foreign policy goals of the Republic of Croatia having in mind that security and stability could be most successfully achieved through cooperative and common efforts. National security of the Republic of Croatia is based on the principles and mechanisms of collective security which is the reason why external factors prevailed in security policy making.
Keywords
security policy; national security of the Republic of Croatia; NATO; South East Europe
Hrčak ID:
291200
URI
Publication date:
15.5.2010.
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