Regionalizacija : evropsko iskustvo i perspektive Bosne i Hercegovine
Regionalization: European Experience and Perspectives of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: The concept of regions is being developed in the European space. Europe, that is, the European Union, is not only formed as a union of states, but also as a union of regions. Many advocates of the “regional Europe” are of the opinion that it is politically and economically, and in the wider sense also historically and geographically, justifiable and useful to let the regional and local authorities make as many decisions as possible, especially if they concern the everyday lives of citizens. From that follows a conviction that it is justifiable to also enable the regions to represent their interests directly (or through connection with regions of other countries) in certain international organizations, with full regard of the international law and order. Advocates of the “European regions” at the Council of Europe have won the fight for formation of the Congress of Municipalities and Regions of Europe. This text considers two main reasons which favor regionalization of the country. One of them is prevention of excessive and once dangerous concen-tration of state power in one place. The other is enabling the regions to create the entire state policy in the highest extent possible. Regionalism is based on the politics of peace and cooperation.

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