Regional state in the work of Miodrag Jovičić

Abstract

In the opus of Academician Miodrag Jovičić, the idea of Serbia as a regional state (the type of state regime that is tertium genus, between a unitarily organized state and a federation) appears after the crisis of the Yugoslav constitutional system, which culminated in the events of 1990-1992 (the secession of four constituent units and the adoption of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, whereby an attempt was made to create a harmonious federation of two constituent units - Serbia and Montenegro). In order for the accumulated problems to be overcome, and as the only rational solution to the territorial organization of the country, after careful and thorough consultation of the most relevant comparative models Jovičić offered the concept of a unified, strong, democratic and state of law, based on the rule of law and equality of citizens.

Keywords

• regional state
• regions
• autonomous provinces