Should Croatia focus significant efforts of its foreign policy towards neighbouring countries and their accession process to the EU membership? Could the potential turn towards pro-active politics of helping Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro in the EU accession process actually become one of the key actions in establishing Croatia as an important new EU member that can act in the mutual and long-term interest of the Union? Possible strong co-operation of Croatia with other Western Balkan states in their accession process could be one of the most beneficial potential mid-term goals for Croatian foreign policy. Such theoretical focus-shift could become the impetus of establishing itself as a desired role of a regional leader on a ...