Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5559/pi.17.32.08
The Heterogeneity of the Diaspora — Key Factor of Developing and Implementing the Politics Directed Toward Croats Outside the Republic of Croatia
Ivan Hrstić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2445-3533
; Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar
Abstract
The goal of this paper is to discuss the heterogeneity of Croatian Diaspora based on a number of factors which could be used to potentially formulate and implement the politics directed toward Croats outside the Republic of Croatia. The paper is based on an analysis of 28 interviews and 11 focus groups, which altogether included 87 members of Croatian diaspora communities and repatriates and immigrants in Croatia. They provided us with a deeper insight into the current state of Croatian communities in the US, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Paraguay, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Australia. From these perspectives, we have analyzed the main provisions of the Act on the Relations of the Republic of Croatia with the Croats Abroad, which is the main legislative act in terms of providing a framework for the diaspora politics of Croatia.
Keywords
emigration policy; Central Government Office for Croats outside of the Republic of Croatia; The Croatian Government’s Advisory Council for Croats Abroad; repatriates; investments
Hrčak ID:
299858
URI
Publication date:
1.4.2023.
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