GEOPOLITICAL AND SOCIAL SETTINGS FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA’S INTEGRATION IN THE EU Cover Image

GEOPOLITIČKE I DRUŠTVENE POSTAVKE ZA UBRZANJE INTEGRACIJE BIH U EU
GEOPOLITICAL AND SOCIAL SETTINGS FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA’S INTEGRATION IN THE EU

Author(s): Slavo Kukić, Momčilo Šavija
Subject(s): Politics, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine
Keywords: EU; European values; geopolitical forces; Bosnia and Herzegovina’s consensus;
Summary/Abstract: Bosnia and Herzegovina is undisputable part of European environment, and at the same time an awareness for the EU to become a part of great European’s people’s family. In addition to this, there are many everyday activities of the EU institutions towards Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reasons for this is the also a desire for integration of this area into the EU. Also, there are geopolitical reasons – partly appeared as well as the negative variable of BiH’ s integration to the EU. On the other side, obstacles towards European path are significantly positioned in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Before all, it is about the lack of consensus about conditions under which the green light towards European path can be given. Furthermore, it is revival of old type sympathy for Russia and its system of values. On the end, it is the subtle animosity from one part of political elite to recreate the European system of values, which means functioning of legal state, what guarantee legal security no matter of personal interests and actions.

  • Page Range: 59-68
  • Page Count: 10
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Language: Croatian