Croatian War of Independence as Condition of Regional and Political Geographical Development in Republic of Croatia

Rad je sinteza sveobuhvatne znanstvene građe s tematikom Domovinskoga rata, uz razmatranje specifičnih političko-geografskih odnosa Hrvatske i Srbije sve do najnovijeg doba. Posebno su apostrofirane specifičnosti regionalnog razvoja Republike Hrvatske uvjetovane agresijom na Hrvatsku.. Rad počinje raščlambom koncepcije stvaranja Velike Srbije, koja je poslužila kao osnova kasnijim planovima zaokruženim oružanom agresijom Srbije i Crne Gore na Republiku Hrvatsku te Bosnu i Hercegovinu. Nadalje, prikazana je geostrateška i geopolitička analiza ratnih djelovanja i događanja kako bi se pokušao dati odgovor na sustavno provođenje agresije s ciljem kontrole hrvatskog prostora. I konačno, rad sadrži i analizu sociodemografskih i gospodarskih obilježja na okupiranom i ratom zahvaćenom području Republike Hrvatske kroz usporedbu razvojnih parametara s ostatkom države. Time se dobio uvid u opseg negativnih učinaka agresije te su sagledane razvojne mogućnosti izabranih područja Republike Hrvatske.This thesis makes synthesis of knowledge that is interested in problems of Croatian war of independence, with consideration of specific relations between Croatia and Serbia in domain of political geography till latest age. Special emphasis placed on features of regional development of Republic of Croatia in correlation with aggression against Croatia. Thesis starts with analysis of features which makes insight of ventures in order to procreate Greater Serbia, as notional concept of later Serbo-Montenegrin aggression in Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, there are made geostrategical and geopolitical analysis of war acts and cases with observation on question of systematically targeted implementation of aggression in order to control Croatian national space. And finally, thesis makes analysis of sociodemographic and developmental features on piece of territory of Croatia which was occupied or affected with Croatian war of independence, comparing them with state wholeness to create the extent of the negative effects which Croatian war of independence affected. Accordingly, some of selected examples served to confirm stated with additional consideration of their development opportunities