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Društvena istraživanja : Journal for General Social Issues, Vol. 2 No. 2-3 (4-5), 1993.

Review article

GREATER-SERBIAN TERRITORIAL CLAIMS

Mladen Klemenčić ; The Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical lnstitute, Zagreb

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Abstract

Ideologic background of the Greater-Serbian territorial policy was
formed by the programme wich have been repeatedly appearing in
Serbia since the first half of the 19th century. Since then all Serbian
territorial claims have been based on a number of falsifications. For
their realization favourable situations in international relations have
been used (World wars, breakdowns of empires or state-unions).
Serbia has tried to realize its territorial expansion by both direct
annexion of certain areas and by using its hegemony in the fictiously
common South-Slavic state. All the characteristics of the previous
Greater-Serbian territorial claims have reappeared before and during
the aggression against Croatia in 1991. Therefore, it was only the
newest in a chain of attempts to conquer foreign territory, or, in short
it was a pure land-grabbing war. Programme of all main Serbian
political parties are extremly expansionistic. The territorial expansion
or creation of Greater Serbia is also advocated by a great number of
intellectuals. Referring to a number of sources, this paper proves it.

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Hrčak ID:

32530

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32530

Publication date:

1.3.1993.

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