Geoadria, Vol. 22 No. 2, 2017.
Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.15291/geoadria.1414
The analysis of viewpoints of geography students at the University of Zagreb on the political situation and relations in Croatia
Jelena Lončar
orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-1931
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This paper examines the opinions, viewpoints and attitudes of a number of undergraduate and graduate university students of geography (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb) related to Croatian politics, how they experience it and in what manner they comment on certain political events. The research was carried out in the period between 17 and 22 May 2017 on a sample of 173 students which makes 64% of the number of geography students at the University. The survey results show that the student population, although representing Croatia’s future intellectual force, shows no significant interest in politics and that their engagement, participation in political parties as well as involvement in political processes are at a very low level mostly due to high level of distrust towards politicians, political institutions but also political system in general.
Keywords
geography students; political viewpoints; political opinions; political geography; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
193527
URI
Publication date:
29.12.2017.
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