Naslov
Regional Elections in Croatia: From Third-Order County Elections to Genuine Regional Politics

Autori
Koprić, Ivan ; Dubajić, Daria ; Vukojičić Tomić, Tijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, pp prezentacija, znanstveni

Skup
XXII IPSA World Congress of Political Science

Mjesto i datum
Madrid, Španjolska, 08.07.2012. - 12.07.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Ostalo

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
regional elections ; counties ; Croatia ; national elections ; territoriality of vote

Sažetak
Current second-tier organization in Croatia is based on twenty counties and the City of Zagreb with the county status. Counties are too small and have a rather low financial capacity and developmental role. They were established in 1993. In the 1993-2001 period counties were predominantly units responsible for deconcentrated state administration, with very narrow autonomy. That is why county elections were of third-order, after national and local elections. What was really important was the election of county governors – they were elected by the county assemblies with final approval of the President of the Republic. After 2001, counties were rearranged as autonomous units, without any state administrative tasks, and with widened self- government scope. County elections became second- order, along with local elections. At the moment, a new regional concept with only five historical regions is under serious professional and political debate. In the near future, the introduction of new, genuine regional organization is very likely. If those five new regions with broad autonomous scope of affairs are established, including regional development and strong regional policy, regional elections may become even first- order elections. The importance of regional elections depends on the significance of the regional scope of public affairs and the financial capacity of regional units.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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