Kritički osvrt na političku konstrukciju Zapadni Balkan

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): A critical review of the political construction of the Western Balkans
• Author: Danijel Bačan
• Mentor: Petra Radeljak Kaufmann (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Geography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Geography

Abstract

Zapadni je Balkan pojam, koji je stvoren od strane Europske unije u njenom
nastojanju definiranja područja jugoistoka Europe, koji bi joj se jednog dana trebao u potpunosti
pridružiti. Pojam je, dakle, to koji obuhvaća Albaniju, Bosnu i Hercegovinu, Crnu Goru,
Kosovo, Sjevernu Makedoniju i Srbiju. Prije ulaska Hrvatske u EU, ona je također potpadala
pod Zapadni Balkan. Pojam je tokom svog postojanja, nešto više od dvadeset godina, naišao na
brojne kritike i teško ga je uopće kao takvog odrediti, odnosno predstavlja li on možebitno
toponim. Stoga ovaj rad nastoji predočiti složenost pitanja egzistencije samog pojma Zapadni
Balkan. U svrhu izrade, provedena je i anketa među studentima geografije navedenog područja
te su predstavljeni rezultati. Sumirajući rezultate može se reći kako pojam Zapadni Balkan nije
toliko nepoznat, no ipak se sam Balkan češće koristi; pojam je određen od strane EU, ali ga
obilježavaju i druge karakteristike. Većinski je pojam obilježen neutralnim iskustvima i
različitim asocijacijama. Nakon ulaska svih zapadnobalkanskih država u EU očekuje se
prestanak upotrebe ovoga pojma.

Abstract (english)

The Western Balkans is a term created by the European Union in its effort to define
the area of Southeast Europe that might join one day. The term therefore encompasses Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Serbia. Prior to
Croatia's accession to the EU, it was also part of the Western Balkans. During the term's twentyyear existance, it has encountered numerous criticisms and it is difficult to determine if it is a
toponym or not. Therefore, this paper presents the complex nature of the very concept of the
Western Balkans. For the purpose of this research, a survey was conducted among students of
geography in the Western Balkans area and the results were presented. Summarizing the results,
it can be said that the term Western Balkans is not so comletely unknown, but the term „the
Balkans“ is used more often; despite being defined by the EU, the term is characterized by other
characteristics. The term is mostly characterized by neutral experiences and different
associations. After the entry of all Western Balkan countries into the EU, the use of this term is
expected to cease.

• Keywords: Balkan; Zapadni Balkan; regija; Europska unija; integracija
• Keywords (english): Balkans; Western Balkans; region; European Union; integration
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:800972
• Study programme: Title: Geography; specializations in: Undergraduate University Study in Geography; Course: Undergraduate University Study in Geography; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) geografije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) geografije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-10-21 09:45:59