Original scientific paper

STRUCTURE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN CROATIA

Gojko Bežovan ; Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The article brings the results of a research of the structure of the civil society in Croatia. This structure was analyzed by means of the following indicators: the number of the organizations of the civil society; the membership in these organizations; the range of the organizations of the civil society; the composition of the civil society; and the resources of the civil society. In the 1990s in Croatia the number of the civil society organizations increased greatly. They are relatively short in broader membership; also, in the 1990s the active membership shrank. The organization of the civil society can mostly be found in big cities. Insufficient networking and a certain dose of political divisions of these organizations diminish its developmental potential. Foreign organizations and their financial support played a major part in profiling the structure of the civil society. The relatively modest human resources reduce the partnership position of these organizations. The structure of these organizations can be compared to other transitional countries. The war and the humanitarian crisis particularly affected the profiling of the structure of the civil society in Croatia.

Keywords

civil society; societies; foundations; structure of civil society; membership in civil society organizations; civil society resources

Hrčak ID:

24300

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/24300

Publication date:

13.8.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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