NATO i Zapadni Balkan – izazovi i perspektive

master's thesis

• Title (english): NATO AND The Western Balkans - challenges and perspectives
• Author: Branimir Slišković
• Mentor: Dario Malnar (mentor)
• Mentor: Josip Esterajher (komentor)
• Committee member: Goran Đukić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dario Malnar (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Josip Esterajher (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; (Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-06, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science

Abstract

NATO i države Zapadnog Balkana međusobno surađuju duži niz godina, no u povijesti su se i
sukobljavali. Rad se bavi pogledom na Zapadni Balkan iz perspektive Sjevernoatlantskog saveza
te ujedno obrađuje temeljne koncepte NATO-a kako bi se prepoznale glavne odrednice u
budućoj međusobnoj suradnji i mogućem pristupanju preostalih država Zapadnog Balkana
Savezu. Analizira se svaka država Zapadnog Balkana pojedinačno kroz nacionalne strategije,
ostale ključne dokumente, ali i izjave političkih čelnika država koje su relevantne za pitanje
međusobnih odnosa sa Savezom te se uočavaju faze u procesu pridruživanja za države Zapadnog
Balkana koje još nisu dio NATO-a. Ujedno se istražuje utjecaj trećih država, odnosno država
koje nisu dio NATO-a, ali koje pokazuju interes za prostor Zapadnog Balkana, među kojima su
glavne Rusija, Kina, Turska, a djelomično i zaljevske zemlje. Cilj rada je analizirati koji su to
izazovi koji utječu na odnose između država Zapadnog Balkana i NATO-a te koje su to
međusobne buduće perspektive. Pretpostavlja se da će se izazovi teže savladavati te da će to
voditi prema zahladnjenju odnosa između Zapadnog Balkana i NATO-a.

Abstract (english)

NATO and the countries of the Western Balkans have cooperated with each other for many
years, but in history they have also clashed. The paper deals with the view of the Western
Balkans from the perspective of the North Atlantic Alliance and at the same time deals with the
basic concepts of NATO in order to recognize the main determinants in future mutual
cooperation and the possible accession of the remaining Western Balkan countries to the
Alliance. Each country of the Western Balkans is analyzed individually through national
strategies, other key documents, but also the statements of the leaders of the countries that are
relevant to the question of mutual relations with the Alliance, and the stages in the accession
process for the countries of the Western Balkans that are not yet part of NATO are observed. At
the same time, the influence of third countries, i.e. countries that are not part of NATO, but
which show an interest in the Western Balkans, is being investigated, among which the main
ones are Russia, China, Turkey and partly the Gulf countries. The aim of the upcoming work is
to analyze what challenges are affecting the relations between the countries of the Western
Balkans and NATO and what are the mutual future perspectives. It is assumed that the
challenges will be more difficult to overcome and that this will lead to a cooling of the relations
between the Western Balkans and NATO.

• Keywords: NATO; Zapadni Balkan; izazovi; perspektive; Rusija; Kina; Turska; zaljevske zemlje
• Keywords (english): NATO; Western Balkans; challenges; perspectives; Russia; China; Turkey; Gulf countries
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:249:857558
• Study programme: Title: Military Leadership and Management; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: MAGISTAR/MAGISTRA VOJNOG VOĐENJA I UPRAVLJANJA (MAGISTAR/MAGISTRA VOJNOG VOĐENJA I UPRAVLJANJA)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2024-01-31 12:55:43