유고 지역내 세르비아 소수 민족 형성 배경에 관한 연구 : 크로아티아를 중심으로

Abstract

Studies of the formation of Serbs as an ethnic minority group in Croatia has interested both Serbian and Croatian scholars. In particular, the Civil wars in Croatia and Bosnia that took place in the late twentieth century have sparked international communities' enduring interest in the Serbian ethnic group in the Balkan. Such an interest reflects the awareness that, though it's been ten years since the Civil wars ended, Serbia ethnic groups still remain a volatile problem that might endanger the peace of the region. That is, Montenegro's formal declaration of independence in June 2006, and Kosovo's effort to follow the same route, as which declared independent state in February 2008, can unsettle the Serbian minority of the region who are extremely loyal to their ethnic identity and pride. In this paper, aware of the significance of these events, I will examine the question of the Serbian minority group in Croatia, especially in terms of the historical and social background behind their formation. At first, I will analyze about the problem and present situation Serbian minority in the area of Yugoslavia. And then, in the chapter two. I will explain the background of formation of Serbina minority in Croatia in terms of three reasons as this following. The first is the fall of Croatian medieval kingdom and the expansion of Ottoman Turkey in the Balkan. The second is the protective strategy of Habsburg empire on Croatia and Europe. Finally, the third is the treaty of Sremski karlovci and the Vojna granica along the borders between the Ottoman and the Habsburg.