Zna se: HDZ u borbi za samostalnost Hrvatske

The book Zna se – HDZ u borbi za samostalnost Hrvatske ("It Is Well Known – The HDZ in the Struggle for Croatian Independence")—the second volume in the series, published in 1993 by the Executive Board of the HDZ Headquarters—serves as an important historical and political document authored by the first Croatian president, Dr. Franjo Tuđman. This collection comprises speeches, proclamations, messages, and official statements from the period surrounding the establishment and defense of the Croatian state during the Homeland War and the process of international recognition. Through these official texts and public addresses, the book outlines the political doctrine, state-building strategy, and key operational guidelines of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) during its tenure as the ruling party in a pivotal era of Croatian history. The material focuses primarily on the conduct of a defensive war, diplomacy, the establishment of state institutions, integration into the international community, and the securing of sovereignty across the entire national territory. This 1993 edition holds significant value as a primary source for historiography, political science, and the study of contemporary Croatian history. It offers direct insight into the authentic political narrative, rhetoric, and strategy that shaped Croatia’s domestic and foreign policy during the first half of the 1990s.