International Criminal Justice and the Politics of Transition in Croatia (original) (raw)

This analysis examines the interaction between the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) during Croatia's transition to parliamentary democracy. Focused on two critical junctures, the paper delineates how international pressures influenced domestic political dynamics, leading to important shifts within the HDZ and impacting Croatia's trajectory towards integration with Euro-Atlantic institutions. The findings illustrate that external variables, particularly the threat of international sanctions, can significantly shape political behavior in post-conflict states.