Bilateralni odnosi između Republike Hrvatske i Republike Srbije u razdoblju od 1996. do 2013. godine

master's thesis

• Title (english): Bilateral Relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia from 1996 to 2013
• Author: Matija Merković
• Mentor: Dejan Jović (mentor)
• Committee member: Dejan Jović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petar Popović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ružica Jakešević (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-25, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Sažetak
Rad analizira bilateralne odnose Republike Hrvatske i Republike Srbije u razdoblju od 1996. do 2013. godine. To razdoblje je podijeljeno u tri podrazdoblja. Prvo razdoblje traje od 1996. do 2000. godine. Ono počinje međusobnim priznanjem Hrvatske i Srbije, a završava odlaskom s vlasti aktera koji su vodili ove dvije države kroz ratno razdoblje od 1991. do 1995. godine. U ovom periodu nisu mogući prijateljski odnosi između Srbije i Hrvatske budući da kroz ovo razdoblje i Hrvatsku i Srbiju vode akteri koji su bili na vlasti tokom rata. Ti akteri nisu imali volje da uspostave međusobne prijateljske odnose. Drugo razdoblje počinje 2000. kada se i u Hrvatskoj i u Srbiji događaju promjene vlasti. I u Hrvatskoj i u Srbiji na predsjedničkim i parlamentarnim izborima na vlast dolazi opozicija. To stvara početnu euforiju da će ostvarenje prijateljskih odnosa biti moguće. Određeni pomaci su se dogodili, ali su u Hrvatskoj, a naročito u Srbiji još uvijek jake struje koje su bile povezane s prethodnim režimima, što koči uspostavljanje prijateljskih odnosa. Tu je i sjećanje na rat, koje je još uvijek svježe i prerano je govoriti o mogućnosti uspostavljanja prijateljskih odnosa. Državni savez SiCG prestaje postojati 2006. godine, i tada Srbija postaje potpuno neovisna. Tim događajem započinjemo treće razdoblje koje traje do ulaska Hrvatske u EU. U tom periodu odnosi osciliraju gore-dolje, ali ne dostižu prijateljsku razinu, te nakon 2013. kada započinje razdoblje „ledenog mira“ ta razina nikada nije dostignuta do današnjeg dana. Odnosi Hrvatske i Srbije su bili ključni za vrijeme postojanja Jugoslavije, kako bi se osigurala njena stabilnost. Upravo je sukob dvije najveće republike unutar Jugoslavije bio jedan od razloga za njen raspad. Isto tako, danas su za stabilnost na Balkanu ključni odnosi između Srbije i Hrvatske. Prijateljski odnosi bi sami po sebi bili korisni i za Hrvatsku i za Srbiju, nadalje za BiH, budući da Hrvatska i Srbija imaju značajn utjecaj na hrvatsko odnosno srpsko stanovništvo unutar te države. U konačnici, prijateljski odnosi bi doveli do dodatne stabilnosti u cijeloj regiji, i uspostavom prijateljskih odnosa, Hrvatska i Srbija bi mogli biti svojevrsni lideri na Balkanu.

Abstract (english)

Summary
The main topic of this paper analyzes bilateral relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia in the period from 1996 to 2013. This period is divided into three sub-periods. The first starts with the mutual recognition of Croatia and Serbia in 1996, and it ends in 2000 with the death and the downfall of the actors who led these two countries through the war that lasted from 1991 to 1995. In this period amicable relations between Croatia and Serbia were not possible, because in Croatia, as well as in Serbia, leaders were the same ones who were in power during the war, so those leaders did not have the will to establish mutual friendly relationships between the two countries. The second period starts with the year 2000 when there are changes taking place in the governments in both Croatia and Serbia. The opposition won in both countries, in presidential as well as parliamentary elections. That created hope that there is a possibility of establishing amicable relations between Croatia and Serbia. While certain positive changes have occurred, in Croatia and especially in Serbia, positions of power connected with the former regime were still strong, and were one of the reasons why establishing friendly relations was still not possible. Also, memories from the previous war were fresh, and it was still early to talk about amicable relations. The state union of Serbia and Montenegro ended its existence in 2006 and that marks the point in time when Serbia gets its full independence. That event also marks the beginning of the third period which ends when Croatia becomes a member state of the European Union. In that period relations between Croatia and Serbia are oscillating up and down, but they never reach an amicable level, and after 2013, when the period of „frozen peace“ starts, the true friendly level of bilateral relations between Croatia and Serbia has never been reached till this day. Relations between Croatia and Serbia were the key to the stability of Yugoslavia. The conflict between Serbia and Croatia was one of the crucial events which led to the collapse of Yugoslavia. It is similar today when good relations between Croatia and Serbia are the key to stability in the Balkans. Friendly relations are useful per se, but they are also useful for the stability in Bosnia in Herzegovina, and that is because Croatia and Serbia have a significant influence on Croats and Serbs living in BiH. Finally, friendly relations would lead to a more stable region, and with the successful establishment of friendly mutual relations, Croatia and Serbia could become leaders of the whole region of Balkans.

• Keywords: Hrvatska; Srbija; rat; bilateralni odnosi; Jugoslavija; Balkan.
• Keywords (english): Croatia; Serbia; war; bilateral relations; Yugoslavia; Balkans.
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:023174
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
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• Repository: FPSZG repository
• Created on: 2020-11-02 08:02:07