THE CASE FOR REGIONALISM IN CROATIA

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Scott M. Pusich, Department of Geography, University of Kansas,
Lawrence, KS 66045. The Case for Regionalism in Croatia.
Following the disintegration of the Yugoslav federation in
1991, five successor states were established, and they have since
been recognized by the international community and admitted as
members of the United Nations (although the new Yugoslavia remains
suspended from the UN). Each of these states (with the exception
of Bosnia) is considered by its government to be the legitimate
territorial expression of a single nation and thus has a unitary
state system. The unsuitability of this approach for some states
is painfully obvious.
Croatia, for example, can neither prosper economically nor
survive politically (given its recognized borders) if it remains a
unitary state. This paper will explain the reasons why this is so
and why the regional state model is more appropriate for Croatia.
The study will briefly outline the history of statehood in the
former Yugoslavia, and then focus on Croatia in particular.
Political, cultural, and economic factors will be emphasized. The
study relies on analysis of historical sources in combination with
statistical data (both from former Yugoslavia and from Croatia).
The study concludes that a regional state system is the best option
for long-term stability in Croatia and suggests possible ways of
implementing a regional state system in the current geopolitical
milieu.
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HISTORICAL CHANGES IN CROATIA'S BORDERS
Kingdom of Croatia
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rule of control
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Military Border
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Republic of Dubrovnik
Croatia in 1848
Banat (Banovina)
of Croatia in 1939
from Geographical Papers no. 8 (1991), Institute of Geography,
University of Zagreb. (English edition) 395
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