Original scientific paper
Structuring of Political Problems and Modernisation of Society
Ivan RIMAC
Abstract
Analysis of citizens' assessment of the prominence of a
number of political problems given in opinion polls in 1998
and 2003 indicate that it has remained unchanged, i.e. that
citizens do not perceive that the number of problems in
society is decreasing. The greatest degree of criticism
towards problems is expressed by citizens who do not know
who to vote for, while supporters of political parties are
critical at a time when their party is in opposition, and
unwilling to criticise when they are in power. Correlative
analysis by means of factor analysis indicates an ever
greater fragmentation in assessments pointing at a greater
dispersion in the attribution of the causes of political problems.
The changes perceived towards greater dispersion in
determining the causes of problems can be linked with the
theory of modernisation and an ever stronger fragmentation
of social roles. Expectations that regions affected by war
would show a lower degree of fragmentation were confirmed.
Observed was also the trend of quicker modernisation
of regions and political groups falling behind others
with regard to the segmentation of political attitudes.
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Hrčak ID:
16157
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Publication date:
30.6.2004.
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