Original scientific paper

Why are Southestern Regional Approaches Unacceptable for Croatia?

Vlatko Mileta ; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The article presents a critical view of the two concepts of the resolution of the conflicts on the territory of southeastern Europe and particularly on the territory of the former Yugoslavia. They are the American initiative SECI and the European Union’s regional initiative. The author finds the American initiative of the cooperation between the states on that territory unrealistic. It means linking the unlinkable (similar to the former COMECON) and serves American Eastern interests and plans. The EU regional initiative is more logical since there is nothing hidden behind it, unlike the SECI. The author thinks that both proposals are unacceptable for Croatia. Croatian interests lie with Western Europe - economic as well as others, particularly political, so EU would do better to forge ties with Croatia.

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Hrčak ID:

105793

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/105793

Publication date:

16.1.1997.

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