Original scientific paper
Independent Local Lists in Croatia: In Search for a Composite Theoretical Frame
Ivan Koprić
Abstract
The paper deals with independent local lists ín Croatia, ín both analytíc and theoretical way. At the beginning, the development and current state of local self-government and local politicai System in Croatia are described. Data on the independent local lists participation and success during the 2005 general local élections are presented and analysed. Four theoretical approaches are proposed for an interprétation of the results: System, transition, neoinstitutional and démocratisation theoiy. None of them can alone explain the results ín a satísfactoiy manner. That is reason why the author proposes a composite theoretical frame, which can explain the rôle and influence of a broader relevant context on the independent local lists election success. Certain theoretical hypotheses are generated and to some extent verified in this paper. The advantages of the independent local lists and certian succes factors of such lists are identified. Additional theoretical work and empirical verification are needed. Both qualitative insights and quantitative research can be useful.
Keywords
independent local lists; locai self-government - Croatia; locai politicai System; local élections; composite theoretícal frame (system, transition, neo-institutional, democratisation theoiy)
Hrčak ID:
203381
URI
Publication date:
15.6.2007.
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