This edited volume is the final result of the project “Yugoslavia’s
Comparative Historical Experi... more This edited volume is the final result of the project “Yugoslavia’s Comparative Historical Experience with the Policies of Alliance-Making and Neutrality/Non-Alignment” (YEH). This research was supported by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, PROMIS, #6062589, YEH
Diary of Kosta Pavlović, personal secretary of Vojislav Marinković, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister... more Diary of Kosta Pavlović, personal secretary of Vojislav Marinković, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister and (later) the PM
New Cultural and Political Perspectives on Serbian-Romanian Relations, eds. Aleksandra Đurić Milanović, Jovana Kolundžija, Mircea Măran, Otilia Hedeșan, and Christene D’ Anca, Lausane: Peter Lang Group AG, 2024
During his long diplomatic career (1895-1903, 1913-1915 and 1918-1935) the most significant and t... more During his long diplomatic career (1895-1903, 1913-1915 and 1918-1935) the most significant and the longest term post was in Bucharest (1920-1935). Boško Čolak-Antić was one of the three Yugoslav diplomats who had a privileged status in the diplomatic service based on the close relations with the Karađorđević dynasty. Beside his diplomatic career, he also served for many years in the Court of the King Petar I (1903-1913), King Petar and Prince Regent Aleksandar (1915-1918), King Aleksandar (1932) and the Prince Regent Pavle (1935-1941). Čolak-Antić was participating for 15 years in the gradual gorging of the friendly and allied relations between Yugoslavia and Romania on bilateral level and in the ranks of the Little Entente and the Balkan Entente. He was advising Yugoslavia's Foreign Ministers on particular policies towards Bucharest, based on assessments of the Romanian foreign and domestis policy as well as on the image that he created on Romania and Romanians.
This paper analyzes Cincar-Marković's detailed report on opportunities and impediments for the bi... more This paper analyzes Cincar-Marković's detailed report on opportunities and impediments for the bilateral customs union between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria and the multilateral customs union between Balkan states at the beginning of the Locarno period in Europe. This analyze is presented in the first part of the paper, while the second part contains edited report of Cincar-Marković.
This paper analyzes policies of the yugoslav foreign ministers Momčilo Ninčić and Vojislav Marink... more This paper analyzes policies of the yugoslav foreign ministers Momčilo Ninčić and Vojislav Marinković towards the ideas of the Balkan unity. Not only were both of them prominent political figures, but also economists and in several mandates ministers of finance, national economy, trade (and industry) and/or construction. Therefore the aim is to analyze their views on the political unification and economic cooperation between the Balkan states, and factors that provided opportunities or stood as constraints to the implementation of their plans. Chronologically, the paper covers the period from the beginning of the Locarno period in the Balkans to the beginning of the Balkan Conferences.
This paper analyze the role of Hungary in the Foreign Policy of the first Yugoslav state. The mai... more This paper analyze the role of Hungary in the Foreign Policy of the first Yugoslav state. The main focus is on political bilateral relations, which are analyzed from the perspective of state interests of the two countries which were on opposite sides during the First World War. We address the issue of how statesmen and military circles in Belgrade viewed Hungarian foreign and domestic policy (particularly the question of Habsburg restoration and its repercussion on the integrity of Yugoslavia, and irredentism and the role of minority in this aspect), and what concepts they pursued toward Budapest. An important part of this analysis is the role of economic contracts and projects in surmounting the political obstacles and crisis. Bilateral political relations are analyzed through multilateral components, i.e. relations with the Great Powers, Yugoslavia's allies from the Little Entente (Czechoslovakia and Romania) and activities before the League of Nations.
A Different Look at Trianon. Discourse, Culture, History, 2022
This paper analyzes the image of Hungarians created in the ranks of
the National Defense organiza... more This paper analyzes the image of Hungarians created in the ranks of the National Defense organization, based on articles published in the Narodna odbrana review during the interwar period. The perception of Hungarians and their minority was formed after 1918, because before the First World War, Serbs had not publicly shown much interest in the neighboring peoples from the Habsburg Monarchy.
Serbian People and the Yugoslav State - Foreign Policy 1918-1990, Exhibition catalogue, authors Jelena Đurišić, Dragan Teodosić, Belgrade: Archive of Yugoslavia, 2021
Qualestoria. Rivista di storia contemporanea, N.ro 1, L’Italia e la Jugoslavia tra le due guerre, a cura di Stefano Santoro, Anno XLIX, Giugno 2021, 2021
The paper analyses the policy of the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, and later PM, Vojislav Marinković... more The paper analyses the policy of the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, and later PM, Vojislav Marinković towards Italy, during his mandates in 1927-1932. The bilateral relations are addressed in the scope of his broader concepts of foreign policy, which included closer cooperation with France and surmounting prevailing difficulties in the relations with the Great Britain. The main goal was to prove that the Yugoslav Kingdom was conducting pacifistic foreign policy in order to gain the sympathy of the Foreign Office and the international public as a counterweight to Italy’s aggressive plans towards the Balkans and the Danube region. During the course of five years, Marinković was changing attitude towards Italy according to the relations among the Great Powers.
This article deals with Yugoslavia’s tactics against Bulgarian and Hungarian minority petitions, ... more This article deals with Yugoslavia’s tactics against Bulgarian and Hungarian minority petitions, which were filed before the League of Nations and later promoted before the European Congress of Nationalities.
This paper analyzes the impacts of the French and Italian plans for the political, military, and ... more This paper analyzes the impacts of the French and Italian plans for the political, military, and economic reorganization of European affairs on the Yugoslav reconsideration of regional pacts in national security policy and foreign policy, and the consequences of that reassessment on the Yugo-slav standpoint toward the reorganizations of the Little Entente and its role in European affairs.
Unpublished letter of Sofia Bishop Stefan to the regent of Yugoslavia Prince Paul Kar... more Unpublished letter of Sofia Bishop Stefan to the regent of Yugoslavia Prince Paul Karađorđević from 1938, reflecting the views of the Bulgarian cleric on the ideas of “Integral Yugoslavia” and the unification of the two Balkan states.
This article deals with one of tactics used by Yugoslav state institutions against guerrilla and ... more This article deals with one of tactics used by Yugoslav state institutions against guerrilla and terrorist actions of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation (IMRO). The first part explains different tactics used by Macedonian Organisation and counteractions of the Yugoslav services. Cooperation between Yugoslav Services and the Protogerovists of the IMRO is examined in the second part.
This paper studies an important segment of Yugoslav propaganda in the German speaking area, analy... more This paper studies an important segment of Yugoslav propaganda in the German speaking area, analyzes cooperation with the “Telegraphen Union” and relations with individual persons who were direct participants or mediators (Alexander Redlich, Gilbert in der Mauer, Milan L. Popović or Maximilian Kandt).
The paper deals with the perceptions the Yugoslav diplomacy had of Austria. The Yugoslav diplomac... more The paper deals with the perceptions the Yugoslav diplomacy had of Austria. The Yugoslav diplomacy was predominantly Serbian in make-up and outlook. However, this does not mean Slovenian and Croatian interests were disregarded. Nevertheless, Austria and Central Europe were never in the focus of Yugoslav foreign policy. Its chief interests lay in the Balkans, which means Austria played only a secondary role in foreign political plans. Yugoslavia’s interest was a stabile and democratic Austria. The possible restoration of the Habsburgs was perceived as the main danger for such an Austria in the opinion of the Yugoslav diplomacy. Another danger was unification with Germany. At the same time, it did away with a state that constantly threatened to become Italian launching-pad against Yugoslavia. The last part of the article deals with the role of Austria in Yugoslav military planning.
The active participation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes/Kingdom of Yugoslavia in th... more The active participation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes/Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the League of Nations was coinciding with the beginning of the first series of minorities’ petitions containing accusations against Yugoslav minority policy. Subsequently began the German-Polish debate concerning minorities in Upper Silesia which has turned into the broader discussion on minority rights and procedures in the League of Nations. During 1928-1934, the Little Entente was closely cooperating with Poland and Greece, with indirect French support.
Following on from previous research, this paper provides a comparative retrospective overview of ... more Following on from previous research, this paper provides a comparative retrospective overview of trends in the development of mountain tourism destinations (MTDs) in European countries and their influence on MTD development in Serbia. The prospects for developing tourism in the mountain regions of Serbia follow the European trends and experiences in sustainable MTD development. These trends and experiences should be selectively implemented and adapted to the social and economic conditions, the characteristics of Serbian mountain regions and the effects on the local and regional spatial development. The paper gives a critical view of the role of strategic planning in developing tourism in Serbian mountain regions. The problems that have influenced the prevailing uncontrolled development of MTDs, the marginalization of the role of strategic planning and the limited implementation of spatial planning in their
development have been identified. The possibilities for achieving the coordinating role of spatial planning in strategic planning were assessed for the National Park and MTD Kopaonik. In this case the harmonization of the various sectoral plans and programs, the multisectoral coordination of development entities in the public sector, participation in the planning process and partnerships in decision making and implementation have been achieved in the process of spatial planning, and this should be implemented for other MTDs and improved in the future.
This edited volume is the final result of the project “Yugoslavia’s
Comparative Historical Experi... more This edited volume is the final result of the project “Yugoslavia’s Comparative Historical Experience with the Policies of Alliance-Making and Neutrality/Non-Alignment” (YEH). This research was supported by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, PROMIS, #6062589, YEH
Diary of Kosta Pavlović, personal secretary of Vojislav Marinković, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister... more Diary of Kosta Pavlović, personal secretary of Vojislav Marinković, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister and (later) the PM
New Cultural and Political Perspectives on Serbian-Romanian Relations, eds. Aleksandra Đurić Milanović, Jovana Kolundžija, Mircea Măran, Otilia Hedeșan, and Christene D’ Anca, Lausane: Peter Lang Group AG, 2024
During his long diplomatic career (1895-1903, 1913-1915 and 1918-1935) the most significant and t... more During his long diplomatic career (1895-1903, 1913-1915 and 1918-1935) the most significant and the longest term post was in Bucharest (1920-1935). Boško Čolak-Antić was one of the three Yugoslav diplomats who had a privileged status in the diplomatic service based on the close relations with the Karađorđević dynasty. Beside his diplomatic career, he also served for many years in the Court of the King Petar I (1903-1913), King Petar and Prince Regent Aleksandar (1915-1918), King Aleksandar (1932) and the Prince Regent Pavle (1935-1941). Čolak-Antić was participating for 15 years in the gradual gorging of the friendly and allied relations between Yugoslavia and Romania on bilateral level and in the ranks of the Little Entente and the Balkan Entente. He was advising Yugoslavia's Foreign Ministers on particular policies towards Bucharest, based on assessments of the Romanian foreign and domestis policy as well as on the image that he created on Romania and Romanians.
This paper analyzes Cincar-Marković's detailed report on opportunities and impediments for the bi... more This paper analyzes Cincar-Marković's detailed report on opportunities and impediments for the bilateral customs union between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria and the multilateral customs union between Balkan states at the beginning of the Locarno period in Europe. This analyze is presented in the first part of the paper, while the second part contains edited report of Cincar-Marković.
This paper analyzes policies of the yugoslav foreign ministers Momčilo Ninčić and Vojislav Marink... more This paper analyzes policies of the yugoslav foreign ministers Momčilo Ninčić and Vojislav Marinković towards the ideas of the Balkan unity. Not only were both of them prominent political figures, but also economists and in several mandates ministers of finance, national economy, trade (and industry) and/or construction. Therefore the aim is to analyze their views on the political unification and economic cooperation between the Balkan states, and factors that provided opportunities or stood as constraints to the implementation of their plans. Chronologically, the paper covers the period from the beginning of the Locarno period in the Balkans to the beginning of the Balkan Conferences.
This paper analyze the role of Hungary in the Foreign Policy of the first Yugoslav state. The mai... more This paper analyze the role of Hungary in the Foreign Policy of the first Yugoslav state. The main focus is on political bilateral relations, which are analyzed from the perspective of state interests of the two countries which were on opposite sides during the First World War. We address the issue of how statesmen and military circles in Belgrade viewed Hungarian foreign and domestic policy (particularly the question of Habsburg restoration and its repercussion on the integrity of Yugoslavia, and irredentism and the role of minority in this aspect), and what concepts they pursued toward Budapest. An important part of this analysis is the role of economic contracts and projects in surmounting the political obstacles and crisis. Bilateral political relations are analyzed through multilateral components, i.e. relations with the Great Powers, Yugoslavia's allies from the Little Entente (Czechoslovakia and Romania) and activities before the League of Nations.
A Different Look at Trianon. Discourse, Culture, History, 2022
This paper analyzes the image of Hungarians created in the ranks of
the National Defense organiza... more This paper analyzes the image of Hungarians created in the ranks of the National Defense organization, based on articles published in the Narodna odbrana review during the interwar period. The perception of Hungarians and their minority was formed after 1918, because before the First World War, Serbs had not publicly shown much interest in the neighboring peoples from the Habsburg Monarchy.
Serbian People and the Yugoslav State - Foreign Policy 1918-1990, Exhibition catalogue, authors Jelena Đurišić, Dragan Teodosić, Belgrade: Archive of Yugoslavia, 2021
Qualestoria. Rivista di storia contemporanea, N.ro 1, L’Italia e la Jugoslavia tra le due guerre, a cura di Stefano Santoro, Anno XLIX, Giugno 2021, 2021
The paper analyses the policy of the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, and later PM, Vojislav Marinković... more The paper analyses the policy of the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, and later PM, Vojislav Marinković towards Italy, during his mandates in 1927-1932. The bilateral relations are addressed in the scope of his broader concepts of foreign policy, which included closer cooperation with France and surmounting prevailing difficulties in the relations with the Great Britain. The main goal was to prove that the Yugoslav Kingdom was conducting pacifistic foreign policy in order to gain the sympathy of the Foreign Office and the international public as a counterweight to Italy’s aggressive plans towards the Balkans and the Danube region. During the course of five years, Marinković was changing attitude towards Italy according to the relations among the Great Powers.
This article deals with Yugoslavia’s tactics against Bulgarian and Hungarian minority petitions, ... more This article deals with Yugoslavia’s tactics against Bulgarian and Hungarian minority petitions, which were filed before the League of Nations and later promoted before the European Congress of Nationalities.
This paper analyzes the impacts of the French and Italian plans for the political, military, and ... more This paper analyzes the impacts of the French and Italian plans for the political, military, and economic reorganization of European affairs on the Yugoslav reconsideration of regional pacts in national security policy and foreign policy, and the consequences of that reassessment on the Yugo-slav standpoint toward the reorganizations of the Little Entente and its role in European affairs.
Unpublished letter of Sofia Bishop Stefan to the regent of Yugoslavia Prince Paul Kar... more Unpublished letter of Sofia Bishop Stefan to the regent of Yugoslavia Prince Paul Karađorđević from 1938, reflecting the views of the Bulgarian cleric on the ideas of “Integral Yugoslavia” and the unification of the two Balkan states.
This article deals with one of tactics used by Yugoslav state institutions against guerrilla and ... more This article deals with one of tactics used by Yugoslav state institutions against guerrilla and terrorist actions of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation (IMRO). The first part explains different tactics used by Macedonian Organisation and counteractions of the Yugoslav services. Cooperation between Yugoslav Services and the Protogerovists of the IMRO is examined in the second part.
This paper studies an important segment of Yugoslav propaganda in the German speaking area, analy... more This paper studies an important segment of Yugoslav propaganda in the German speaking area, analyzes cooperation with the “Telegraphen Union” and relations with individual persons who were direct participants or mediators (Alexander Redlich, Gilbert in der Mauer, Milan L. Popović or Maximilian Kandt).
The paper deals with the perceptions the Yugoslav diplomacy had of Austria. The Yugoslav diplomac... more The paper deals with the perceptions the Yugoslav diplomacy had of Austria. The Yugoslav diplomacy was predominantly Serbian in make-up and outlook. However, this does not mean Slovenian and Croatian interests were disregarded. Nevertheless, Austria and Central Europe were never in the focus of Yugoslav foreign policy. Its chief interests lay in the Balkans, which means Austria played only a secondary role in foreign political plans. Yugoslavia’s interest was a stabile and democratic Austria. The possible restoration of the Habsburgs was perceived as the main danger for such an Austria in the opinion of the Yugoslav diplomacy. Another danger was unification with Germany. At the same time, it did away with a state that constantly threatened to become Italian launching-pad against Yugoslavia. The last part of the article deals with the role of Austria in Yugoslav military planning.
The active participation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes/Kingdom of Yugoslavia in th... more The active participation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes/Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the League of Nations was coinciding with the beginning of the first series of minorities’ petitions containing accusations against Yugoslav minority policy. Subsequently began the German-Polish debate concerning minorities in Upper Silesia which has turned into the broader discussion on minority rights and procedures in the League of Nations. During 1928-1934, the Little Entente was closely cooperating with Poland and Greece, with indirect French support.
Following on from previous research, this paper provides a comparative retrospective overview of ... more Following on from previous research, this paper provides a comparative retrospective overview of trends in the development of mountain tourism destinations (MTDs) in European countries and their influence on MTD development in Serbia. The prospects for developing tourism in the mountain regions of Serbia follow the European trends and experiences in sustainable MTD development. These trends and experiences should be selectively implemented and adapted to the social and economic conditions, the characteristics of Serbian mountain regions and the effects on the local and regional spatial development. The paper gives a critical view of the role of strategic planning in developing tourism in Serbian mountain regions. The problems that have influenced the prevailing uncontrolled development of MTDs, the marginalization of the role of strategic planning and the limited implementation of spatial planning in their
development have been identified. The possibilities for achieving the coordinating role of spatial planning in strategic planning were assessed for the National Park and MTD Kopaonik. In this case the harmonization of the various sectoral plans and programs, the multisectoral coordination of development entities in the public sector, participation in the planning process and partnerships in decision making and implementation have been achieved in the process of spatial planning, and this should be implemented for other MTDs and improved in the future.
Résumé : Ce papier examine les rôles du Roi Alexandre Ier Karageorgévitch et du roi Boris III Sak... more Résumé : Ce papier examine les rôles du Roi Alexandre Ier Karageorgévitch et du roi Boris III Sakskoburggotski dans les relations entre la Yougoslavie et la Bulgarie dans les années des négociations du pacte balkanique entre les pays des Balkans. Le papier contient une étude introductive et le document « Fragments de Conversations entre L.L.M.M. le Roi Alexandre et le Roi Boris (au cours de leurs entrevues en septembre, octobre et décembre 1933) », qui se trouve dans les Archives de Serbie.
Mots clés : relations bulgaro-yougoslaves, la question dinastique, la question macédonienne, VMRO, le Main noire
This chapter analyzes Yugoslavia's policy of neutrality in pursuant to avoid being drawn in the m... more This chapter analyzes Yugoslavia's policy of neutrality in pursuant to avoid being drawn in the military conflict of the Great Powers. This policy was aiming on protecting vital national interests, but also it calculated on possibility of the mutual neutral policy of the Balkan region.
The article deals with influence of the Serbian elite in the scope of the Yugoslav Foreign Servic... more The article deals with influence of the Serbian elite in the scope of the Yugoslav Foreign Service during 1918-1939. The influence of the elite circles was particularly prominent in the Yugoslav Army and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as was the case in Serbia until 1918. As non-institutional factors had great influence on the work of state institutions, the first aim of this paper is to examine the main aspect for selection, career development and obstacles in the life of Yugoslav Diplomats, derived from the power struggle among elite circles. The second aim is to compare Serbian and Yugoslav experiences in order to establish similarities and differences in the characteristics of the pre-War and Interwar Diplomatic-Consular personnel. The analysis is based on Yugoslav archival materials, as well as on foreign published documents, memorial literature and relevant Yugoslav/Serbian and foreign historiography.
This paper analyzes the daily life of the Bulgarian political emigrants in camps in Niš during 19... more This paper analyzes the daily life of the Bulgarian political emigrants in camps in Niš during 1923-1925; in the context of the policy of the Yugoslav state toward political emigrations from neighboring countries. A major part of refugees were members of the Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union and the Bulgarian Communist Party, who fled in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes after the coup d’état in June 9, 1923, and failed September's uprising same year. Analysis covers influence of living conditions on the political conflict in the ranks of emigration; but also the attitude of local authorities towards refugees.
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Comparative Historical Experience with the Policies of Alliance-Making
and Neutrality/Non-Alignment” (YEH). This research was supported by
the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, PROMIS, #6062589, YEH
the National Defense organization, based on articles published in the
Narodna odbrana review during the interwar period. The perception of
Hungarians and their minority was formed after 1918, because before
the First World War, Serbs had not publicly shown much interest in the
neighboring peoples from the Habsburg Monarchy.
development have been identified. The possibilities for achieving the coordinating role of spatial planning in strategic planning were assessed for the National Park and MTD Kopaonik. In this case the harmonization of the various sectoral plans and programs, the multisectoral coordination of development entities in the public sector, participation in the planning process and partnerships in decision making and implementation have been achieved in the process of spatial planning, and this should be implemented for other MTDs and improved in the future.
Comparative Historical Experience with the Policies of Alliance-Making
and Neutrality/Non-Alignment” (YEH). This research was supported by
the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, PROMIS, #6062589, YEH
the National Defense organization, based on articles published in the
Narodna odbrana review during the interwar period. The perception of
Hungarians and their minority was formed after 1918, because before
the First World War, Serbs had not publicly shown much interest in the
neighboring peoples from the Habsburg Monarchy.
development have been identified. The possibilities for achieving the coordinating role of spatial planning in strategic planning were assessed for the National Park and MTD Kopaonik. In this case the harmonization of the various sectoral plans and programs, the multisectoral coordination of development entities in the public sector, participation in the planning process and partnerships in decision making and implementation have been achieved in the process of spatial planning, and this should be implemented for other MTDs and improved in the future.
Mots clés : relations bulgaro-yougoslaves, la question dinastique, la question macédonienne, VMRO, le Main noire