Economic Security in the Context of National and International Security

Dominacijom procesa globalizacije, rastu zahtjevi za sigurnošću. Promjenom međunarodnih odnosa i geopolitičke na geoekonomsku perspektivu, države u potrebi za stabilnošću, posežu za savezima. Države Zapadne Europe, uslijed posljedica Drugog rata, stvaraju ekonomsku integraciju koja prerasta u političku. Europska unija rezultat je ovih integracija te pruža stabilno okružje sa slobodnim tržištem. Kako bi se uspješnije nosila sa izazovima, Unija je stvorila niz mehanizama monetarne i ekonomske unije, carinske unije i regionalne politike koje podupiru stvaranje ekonomske sigurnosti. Hrvatska, 28. članica EU, sa problemima ekonomske sigurnosti nosi se implementacijom elemenata iste u Strategiju nacionalne sigurnosti i razvoja Domovinske sigurnosti. Ulaskom u EU, Hrvatska postaje članom otvorenog tržišta i mora se nositi sa posljedicama istog.Along with globalization, a dominating process nowadays, security demands are growing. With changing international relations, and the change of focus from an geopolitical to a geoeconomic perspective, countries, in need of stability, are reaching out to create alliances. The countries of Western Europe, due to the aftermath of the Second War, create economic integration, which grows into political. The European Union is the result of these integrations and provides a stable environment with a free market. In order to cope more successfully with the challenges, the Union has created a number of mechanisms,such as monetary and economic union, customs union and regional policies, , that support the creation of economic security. Croatia, 28th EU member state, is dealing with economic security problems by implementing its elements in the National Security Strategy . With EU membership, Croatia became a member of the open market and must deal with its consequences and challenges