Mikro-geopolitika i održivi razvoj Like: studija slučaja Grada Gospića

master's thesis

• Title (english): Microgeopolitics and Sustainable Development of Lika: The Case study of the City of Gospić
• Author: Ivan Suknaić
• Mentor: Marta Zorko (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; (Department of International Relations and Security Studies); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2018-09-24, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science; International Relations and National Security

Abstract

Ovaj rad problematizira odnos održivog razvoja i geopolitike Like. Razmatraju se različiti faktori koji utječu na potencijal održivosti Like i, na osnovu njih, njezino geopolitičko pozicioniranje ili repozicioniranje. Promišlja se o utjecaju povijesnog razvoja Like na potencijale održivosti i njezine geopolitike danas. Metodama intervjua, analizom primarnih i sekundarnih izvora te studijom slučaja dokazalo se kako povijesni razvoj Like deterministički utječe na njezinu sadašnjost i budućnost potencijalno temeljenu na principima održivog razvoja i geopolitičkog repozicioniranja. Problematizira se i pitanje ličkog identiteta i mikro-geopolitičkih odnosa jedinica lokalne samouprave kao geopolitičkih aktera na području Like, kako bi se odgovorilo na pitanje- je li Lika imaginarna regija. Zaključuje se kako je po svemu, osim po geografskim međama, moguće tvrditi kako se radi o imaginarnoj regiji, točnije konstruktu kojeg je teško jednoznačno definirati, a koji je posljedica povijesnog razvoja same regije. Studijom slučaja dolazi se do zaključka da je Gospić nametnut kao središte regije, ali kroz povijest nije uspio opravdati dodijeljenu mu ulogu predvodnika razvoja regije i aktera kojem je dodijeljena zadaća ujedinjavanja Like na temelju zajedničkog identiteta. Također se pokazalo da je geopolitička važnost Like kroz različita povijesna razdoblja utjecala na nemogućnost primjene modela razvoja temeljenog na principima održivosti.

Abstract (english)

This paper questions the relationship between sustainable development and geopolitics of Lika. Different factors affecting the potential of Lika's sustainability and, according to them, its geopolitical positioning or repositioning are considered. It is about the influence of the historical development of Lika on the potentials of sustainability and its geopolitics today. Methods of interviews, primary and secondary sources analysis and case studies have shown that historical development has deterministic influence on its present and future potentially based on the principles of sustainable development and geopolitical repositioning. The issue of Lika's identity and micro-geopolitical relations of local self-government units as geopolitical actors in the area of Lika is also being discussed in order to answer the question of whether Lika is an imaginary region. It is concluded that, by all means, except geographically speaking, it is possible to claim that it is an imaginary region, more precisely a construct that is difficult to define uniquely and which is the consequence of the historical development of the region itself. The case study concludes that Gospić was imposed as the center of the region, but in history it has failed to justify its assigned role as leader of the region's development and the actors assigned to the task of unification of Lika on the basis of common identity. It has also been shown that the geopolitical importance of Lika through different historical periods influenced the inability to apply a model of development based on sustainability principles.

• Keywords: geopolitika; mikro-geopolitika; održivi razvoj; Lika; Gospić
• Keywords (english): Geopolitics; Micro-geopolititics; Sustainable growth; Lika; Gospić
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:738597
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2018-10-31 10:24:10