THE FIRST CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN STATE ALLIANCE: AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A EUROPEAN FEDERATION

Abstract

The paper deals with the First Congress of the European Alliance held in 1909 in Rome which goal was to initiate work on establishing a European State Alliance, as the only way to secure a lasting European peace. Professor Zivojin M. Peric, as a representative of the Kingdom of Serbia, participated at the Congress and had a remarkable presentation. After introductory notes with regard to development of idea of European integration, the first part of the paper is devoted to the initiative to convene the Congress, namely a memorandum sent with the invitation, which draws parallels between the economic and financial situation of Europe and the United States. The work of the Congress is presented in the second part of the paper. Special attention is given to report of Professor Peric within the legal section. In the third part of the paper the author presents the conclusions and recommendations of the Congress.