Naslov
Croatia: games of local democracy in the shadow of national politics

Autori
Škarica, Mihovil ; Vukojičić Tomić, Tijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
The Routledge Handbook of Local Elections and Voting in Europe

Urednik/ci
Gendźwiłł, Adam ; Kjaer, Ulrik ; Steyvers, Kristof

Izdavač
Routledge

Grad
Abingdon

Godina
2022

Raspon stranica
396-407

ISBN
978-0-367-44433-4

Ključne riječi
local elections, local politics, voting patterns, Croatia

Sažetak
Local elections in Croatia have been characterized by the dominance of big national parties and rather low voter turnout – attributes that reflect the relatively weak position and dependence of local government vis-à-vis central authorities. The introduction of the direct election of mayors in 2009 did not alter these dynamics significantly, as turnout rates increased only slightly. Still, this has stimulated the participation of independent local political actors, whose success in subsequent elections has been steadily improving, although it is still rather modest. Particular attention has been paid to the distinctive system of ethnic minority representation in Croatian local political institutions which was introduced in 2002. Despite the shortcomings of the existing electoral system, deeper changes are not to be expected nor have they been officially announced. Among possible innovations, only preferential voting has been strongly advocated by various stakeholders. However, its official introduction remains uncertain.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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