Sukobi civilizacija na Balkanu i mogućnosti njihovog prevazilaženja
The Clash Of Civilizations In The Balkans And The Possibility Of Overcoming It

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, the author deals with the conflicts between different civiliza tions, i.e. the cultural, historical, religious and national entities on the Balkan penin sula, as well as with the possibilities of overcoming those challenges in the context of permanent reconciliation. The practical significance of this research is reflected in supporting the efforts for religious and national tolerance, nurturing the culture of in terreligious dialogues and an understanding of the main achievements of civilization (at least as a prerequisite for coexistence in a common area of mixed spiritual, cultural and civilization characteristics). This paper applies a set of various methods, such as methods of observation, content analysis, crossculture methods, and comparative, developmental and socialhistorical method. In the work, the researcher uses, as a le gitimate approach, a series of maps, by which he tries to recreate the conditions and investigate the trends. The researcher's main hypothesis assumes that the Balkan re gion is the meeting point of civilizations, which are often intertwined in the common area. Several specific hypotheses follow: that these civilizations pretend to the same space areas, that spiritual, cultural and civilization differences are so pronounced that their reconciliation is constantly being challenged, that their reconciliation is difficult due to the fact that these conflicts have long been embedded in the longlasting struc tures, such as ideas, mentality, habits, values, and customs). However, at the very end of the paper, the author proposes some ways to overcome the problem and resolve the state of smouldering conflicts.

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