Contribution to the Analysis of Political Speeches made by Slobodan Milosevic (June 28th 1989) and Franjo Tudjman (February 2nd 1990)

Abstract

The paper is an attempt to analyze Gazemestan speech made by Milosevic as well as Tudjman's speech at the first general assembly of the Croatian Democratic Union (CDU). Intention is to demonstrate that, concerning Milosevic's speech, its primry aim was nost violent breakup of Yugoslavia neither inter-republican wars. On the other hand, the paper should also demonstrate that Tudjman's speech, in total, was not ustasha oriented. In this context, analyzed period ends just before the first multiparty elections in Croatia, therefore it does not address the CDU's coming to power. It also abstracts from other social actors, whether in Serbia or Croatia, especially Serbs in Croatia. The analysis of these two political speeches is not relativizing in any way the role of two protagonists, nor does it abolish them from their political responsibility for the breakup of Yugoslavia and the resulting wars. Review and analysis of their speeches were made in the context of the time in which they were held and they consciously abstract the subsequent development of political events in Yugoslavia. Of course, although the speakers couldn't know what the ultimate consequences of their speeches would be, it is certain that they both intended to produce a powerful effect and raise tensions in the public space.