FEDERATIVE TRENDS IN ROYAL YUGOSLAVIA
After the First World War, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes was created on the territory of the Balkan Peninsula. Later, the state changed its name to Yugoslavia. Due to the large ethnic, cultural and religious diversity of the population, the territorial division of the state and the degree of local self-government are becoming acute issues of domestic policy. This article examines federal trends in Royal Yugoslavia.