Narod, jezik, država u političkoj misli Ante Trumbića : Elementi za političku filozofiju

Ante Trumbić je jedan od najvažnijih hrvatskih političara s kraja 19. i prve polovice 20. stoljeća. Svoj politički put po završetku Pravnog fakulteta započinje radom u trogirskoj Općini, nakon kojeg će vrlo brzo preuzeti kormilo vodećih dalmatinskih, pa i hrvatskih političara. Nadahnut pravaškom misli prilikom studiranja u Zagrebu Trumbić glavnog krivca za katastrofalno ekonomsko stanje Dalmacije vidi u Austriji. U duhu Starčevićeve filozofije te u partnerstvu sa Franom Supilom kreće u aktivnije kreiranje nove pravaške filozofije koja će za cilj imati okupljanje svih saveznika protiv austrijske vlasti. Politika „novog kursa“ će tako okupljati saveznike oko nove liberalnije pravaške politike. Liberalizacija pravaštva se prvenstveno ogleda u suradnji sa Srbima kako bi se spriječila srpsko-austrijska suradnja protivna interesima Hrvatske. Meritum politike novog kursa se nalazio u zahtjevu za reinkorporacijom Dalmacije koji je predstavljao conditio sine qua non. Nakon odustajanja Mađarske koalicije od antibečke politike uspjesi politike nakon Riječke rezolucije kopne. Savezništvo sa Srbima će Trumbića i Supila, u vrtlogu ratnih zbivanja, uvjeriti u jugoslavensku koncepciju kao rješenje hrvatskog pitanja. Tijekom Velikog rata i niza pregovora sa srpskom vladom, napose Nikolom Pašićem, Trumbić je na različite način pritisnut međunarodnom situacijom tražio priznanje ravnopravnosti Slavena iz Monarhije, kao i očuvanje posebnosti Hrvatske. U svom poimanju troimenog naroda i očuvanju specifičnosti hrvatskog „plemena“ nikada nije napustio korijen svoje misli, pravaštvo. Upravo iz tog razloga se s manjim ili većim intenzitetom zalagao za federalističko uređenje države za kojeg je smatrao da će očuvati Hrvatsku od potpadanja pod novi podanički odnos. Razočaran ponašanjem vlasti novostvorene Kraljevine SHS, Trumbić ne odustaje od aktivne politike, te u kasnijim godinama preuzima ulogu mentora niza političara koji će nastaviti borbu za hrvatsko pitanje.Ante Trumbić was one of the most significant politicians from the late 19th and first half of the 20th century Croatia. After graduating from Law School, he started his political career by working in the Municipality of Trogir, after which he will take leadership over Dalmatian, and even Croatian politicians altogether. While studying in Zagreb, Trumbić, influenced by the ideas that originated from Ante Starčević's party, was blaming Austria for the disastrous economic situation of Dalmatia. In the spirit of the philosophy introduced by Ante Starčević, and in partnership with Frano Supilo, he embarked on active creation of the new philosophy which was supposed to gather all supporters against the Austrian authorities. The politics of the new frontier will gather allies of the new, more liberal politics of party. First and foremost, Trumbić wanted the liberalisation of party to be based in cooperation with Serbs, in order to prevent the serbian-austrian cooperation which was contrary to Croatian interests. The merits of this philosophy are contained in the claim for re-incorporation of Dalmatia, which represented conditio sine qua non. After F. Kossuth and his party gave up the idea of coalition against the politics arising from Vienna, all the success of resolution signed in Rijeka began to die out. In the midst of war events, the partnership with Serbs had convinced Trumbić and Supilo into the Yugoslav conception as a solution to the Croatian question. During Great war and after series of negotiations with the Serbian government, Trumbić has sought recognition of the equality of the Slavs from the Monarchy, as well as the preservation of the peculiarities of Croatia. He has never let go of his initial ideas in the understanding of the tri-national people and preserving the specificity of the Croatian „tribe“. That is the reason of his efforts in fighting for federal regulation of the State, for which he thought would save Croatia from inferiority in this new relationship. Trumbić did not give up active politics because of the resentment he felt towards the new government, and in his later years he took the role of a mentor to many politicians who will continue fighting for the unresolved question of Croatian politics