Evropska sigurnost i suradnja
European Security and Co-Operation

Summary/Abstract: Proceeding from the assumption that European security and co-operation constitute today one of the most significant categories of foreign politics, the author focuses on some conceptual aspects of European security, going on to survey the evolution of the idea of European security, the changes in the factors affecting developments in Europe, and the place of Yugoslavia and her past contribution to the emergence of new relations on that continent. The author suggests, in conclusion, that, in view of the increasing integration and interdependence of the world, of trends towards the strengthening of national independence of states and of the reduction of the main sources of tension, all bloc divisions in Europe must be felt as a relic of cold-war trends of the past and, at the same time, as the greatest obstacle to the creation of new relations. The experience of European relations so far has clearly demonstrated that blocs cannot provide any safeguards to progress, nor can they constitute a permanent basis for integral European security. It follows that the promotion of all forms of d'etente will offer possibilities for the practical elimination of bloc division and the consolidation of peace and security. Current political trends in the world offer a growing promise that a situation may be brought about wherein the present balance of blocs and their military arsenals might be replaced by the balance of collective security, enabling, in turn, the promotion of comprehensive co-operation among all states and nations. In her foreign relations, Yugoslavia has long aspired towards a Europe like this, and will do all within her power to make the present talks about the future of Europe political reality as soon as possible.

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