Croat-Serb Coalition

The Croat-Serb Coalition was a political party that emerged in Croatia around 1905. It was formed during a period of crisis within Austria-Hungary, with the accession of the Russophilic Karadjordjević dynasty in Serbia creating a more favorable environment for cooperation between Croats and Serbs. The coalition emphasized the links between these two groups and gained significant support. Discontent with the existing political order contributed to a growing belief that Croatia's problems could best be resolved within a South Slav state, whether inside or outside of Austria-Hungary. There was, however, disagreement on the exact structure of such a state and the status of its various nationalities.1