The 1974 Constitution had established a rotating Collective Presidency among the republics to prevent any single nationality from dominating. Without Tito's final arbitrating voice, this system quickly paralyzed federal decision-making, as individual republics prioritized their own regional interests over the survival of the union. The Weaponization of Nationalism
: In Croatia, nationalist forces rallied behind Tuđman, seeking independence from what they perceived as a Belgrade-dominated federation. The Outbreak of War (1991–1995) tito and the rise and fall of yugoslavia pdf