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Croatian Public Administration: Good Governance Accompanied by an Authoritarian Legacy

The development of Croatian state administration was shaped by socialist legacies, the War of Independence (1991-1995), and democratic and economic transition in the post-conflict period that hindered opportunities and posed great challenges to build it in a modern, democratic way. Post-conflict institution building focused on reducing the political, economic and social consequences of the war, while the development and further modernisation of public administration was neglected by political elites. Accession to the European Union accelerated reforms aimed at harmonising Croatian public administration with basic European standards and values based on good governance. An analysis of the civil service system, transparency and accountability, respect of the rule of law, policymaking, coordination and regulation, efficiency and effectiveness, and the overall performance of the Croatian Government shows that certain progress has been made during this time. However, some of the legacies of war and post-war circumstances are still visible in the organisation and functioning of the Croatian state administration system, manifested especially in the position of national minorities and politicisation in the civil service system, high fragmentation and centralisation, citizen perception of widespread corruption in the political and administrative system, an authoritarian administrative culture, and the lack of influence of civil society and citizens in policymaking.

Croatian public administration ; post-socialist legacies ; democratic transition ; Europeanization

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