THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION

Barbarić, Dražen; Bošnjak, Ana-Mari; Galić, Domagoj

doi:10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98

Hum : časopis Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Mostaru, Vol. 20 No. 33, 2025.

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https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98

THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION

Dražen Barbarić orcid.org/0000-0003-1744-9392 ; Sveučilište u Mostaru, Filozofski fakultet *
Ana-Mari Bošnjak orcid.org/0009-0003-5170-4470 ; Sveučilište u Mostaru, Filozofski fakultet
Domagoj Galić ; Sveučilište u Mostaru, Filozofski fakultet *

* Dopisni autor.

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APA 6th Edition

Barbarić, D., Bošnjak, A. i Galić, D. (2025). THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION. Hum, 20 (33), 98-120. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98

MLA 8th Edition

Barbarić, Dražen, et al. "THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION." Hum, vol. 20, br. 33, 2025, str. 98-120. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98. Citirano 10.07.2026.

Chicago 17th Edition

Barbarić, Dražen, Ana-Mari Bošnjak i Domagoj Galić. "THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION." Hum 20, br. 33 (2025): 98-120. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98

Harvard

Barbarić, D., Bošnjak, A., i Galić, D. (2025). 'THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION', Hum, 20(33), str. 98-120. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98

Vancouver

Barbarić D, Bošnjak A, Galić D. THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION. Hum [Internet]. 2025 [pristupljeno 10.07.2026.];20(33):98-120. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98

IEEE

D. Barbarić, A. Bošnjak i D. Galić, "THE MAINSTREAM EFFECT AND THE POLARIZATION EFFECT IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: PUBLIC OPINION ON THE EUROPEAN UNION", Hum, vol.20, br. 33, str. 98-120, 2025. [Online]. https://doi.org/10.47960/2303-7431.20.33.2025.98

Sažetak

T his paper tests the applicability of the theses proposed by the renowned American scholar John Zaller regarding the mainstream effect and polarization effect through the example of public attitudes in Bosnia and Herzegovina toward the European Union. Briefly explained, Zaller’s model suggests that individuals form political attitudes based on the availability and acceptance of information, whereby dominant narratives in the public sphere shape public opinion, while political division leads to polarization of attitudes. Analyzing public opinion in the Federation of BiH and the Republic of Srpska, this paper explores how different political leaders’ attitudes influence the perception of the EU among BiH residents. Using data analysis methods drawn from relevant research, the paper tests the hypothesis that political leaders’ rhetoric in both entities shapes citizens’ attitudes toward the European Union, while political affiliation and orientation amplify the polarization effect.