DAYTON ACCORD: PROMULGATION OF THE WEST\u27S POLITICAL WILL

Autor smatra da je Daytonski mirovni sporazum nadasve izraz zapadnih, posebice američkih, strateških interesa, kako u regiji tako i u globalnim odnosima. Na temelju te postavke može se objasniti i niz političkih konstelacija, nastalih povodom sukoba u bivšoj Jugoslaviji. Tako je, pokazuje autor, teza o preranom priznanju Slovenije i Hrvatske izraz nezadovoljstva neuspjehom integracije cijelog područja Jugoslavije u zapadnu interesnu sferu i prepuštanjem Srbije Rusiji. U jugoistočnoj se Europi Rusija pojavljuje kao istinski strateški partner SAD-a. Amerikanci su, uvidjevši ugroženost vlastitih strateških interesa europskim rivalitetima, odlučili samostalno djelovati. Daytonska konstrukcija Bosne i Hercegovine kao multikulturne države počiva na političkim načelima primjerenim trenutku suvremenog svijeta: autor među ta načela ubraja antifašizam, antikomunizam, antiterorizam, ljudska prava i multikulturalizam. U zaključku autor ističe da se hrvatska politika treba prilagoditi strateškim preferencijama Zapada, ostvarujući na toj osnovi i svoje nacionalne interese.The author suggests that Dayton peace accord is primarily an expresion of the West\u27s (particularly American) strategic interests, both regional and global. Numerous political constellations which have surrounded the conflict in the former Yugoslavia can be explained away if this proposition is accepted. The lamentations that the recognition of Slovenia and Croatia was premature is an expression of the disgruntlement over the failure to incorporate the entire Yugoslav territory within the western interest sphere and the consequent relinquishment of Serbia to Russia. In southeastern Europe, Russia has proved the sole American strategic ally. Americans, realizing that their strategic interests became vulnerable due to the European rivalries, decided to strike on its own. The Dayton constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a multicultural state is built on current political principles in line with the requirements of the moment which include antifascism, anticommunism, antiterrorism, human rights and multiculturalism. The author concludes that Croatian politics should fall in line with the strategic preferences of the West which would enable it to accomplish its national interests