Dva veka preoblikovanja međunarodnih odnosa na Balkanu – od imperija do evropske integracije
Two Centuries Long Reshaping of International Relations – From Empires to European Integration –

Summary/Abstract: Due to its favourable geostrategic position, from ancient times the Balkan region has been doomed to experience turbulent historical events. The great empires – Turkey, Austria and Russia had had their interests in this region. Under their rule, Balkan states gained various forms of autonomy, independence; they also entered conflicts and established cooperation among themselves. The culmination of cooperation was the creation of SFRY, which did not last long. Stability of the Balkans has always depended on external acting - the influence of great powers. Nowadays, the European Union plays the role of a modern mediator in making a balance and achieving stabilization in Balkan relations. In this article, the author presents the two centuries long international relations in the Balkans and six major changes in the regional interstate system (the Congress of Vienna period; Congress of Berlin; Versailles Peace Treaty; European Nazi new order; the order after World War II and the Balkans at the beginning of the 20th century).

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