Preliminary communication

The City of Dubrovnik as a Unit of Local Self-Government

Iva Lopižić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law

Abstract

On the basis of an overview of the administrative system of the City of Durovnik, this paper examines the basic institutes of the Croatian system of local self-government. A case study of the City of Dubrovnik shows the historical development of the administration of Dubrovnik, from the gaining of independence of the Republic of Croatia onwards, the basic natural, economic and social features of this local unit, its basic political institutions (the city council, the mayor and his deputies) and administrative organisations (administrative bodies, local public institutions, and public companies), the modes and practice of involving citizens in local government, and the unit's financial situation. While pointing out some systemic problems of Croatian local self-government, the paper emphasises in particular the specificities of the administration of the City of Dubrovnik and the opportunities for improving it.

Keywords

City of Dubrovnik; local self-government; local political institutions; local elections; local democracy

Hrčak ID:

159408

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/159408

Publication date:

7.3.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 3.000 *