Naslov
Independent Local Lists in Croatia: In Search for a Composite Theoretical Frame

Autori
Koprić, Ivan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Farewell to the Party Model? Independent Local Lists in East and West European Countries

Urednik/ci
Marion Reiser, Everhard Holtmann

Izdavač
VS Verlag für Socialwissenschaften

Grad
Wiesbaden

Godina
2008

Raspon stranica
39-61

ISBN
978-3-531-15687-3

Ključne riječi
independent local lists, local self-government - Croatia, local political system, local elections, composite theoretical frame (system, transition, neo-institutional, democratisation theory)

Sažetak
The paper deals with independent local lists in Croatia, in both analytic and theoretical way. At the beginning, the development and current state of local self-government and local political system in Croatia are described. Data on the independent local lists' participation and success during the 2005 general local elections are presented and analysed. Four theoretical approaches are proposed for an interpretation of the results: system, transition, neo-institutional and democratisation theory. None of them can alone explain the results in a satisfatory manner. That is reason why the author proposes a composite theoretical frame, which can explain the role and influence of a broader relevant context on the independent local lists' election success. Certain theoretical hypotheses are generated and to some extent verified in this paper. The advantages of the independent local lists and certain success factors of such lists are identified. Additional theoretical work and empirical verification are needed. Both qualitative insights and quantitative research can be useful.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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