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Contribution to Study of Croatian Peasants Party and Their Political Activities in Ludbreg’s Podravina
Ivančica Jež
; Osnovna škola Veliki Bukovec, Legrad
Sažetak
At the turn of the 19th to 20th century, the national intergration processes spilt over to Croatian peasants population; as part of Croatian ethnic community, peasants and their folk protonationalism, were ready to adopt Croatian nationalistic propaganda and ultimately, ideology of peasants party movement run by the brothers Radic. It was the beginning of a long-term movement in Croatia towards mass society and, at the same time, the beginning of nationalization of masses.. Deep roots of HPSS in Ludbreg county in the period 1905 ñ 1914 was a result of agrarian economy domination, great ethnic homogeneity of population, and middle and upper classes of peasants, resulting from stratification process in Croatian villagesat the turn of 19th to 20th century. Popularity of the Peasants party was difficult and slow, even with outstanding efforts of the party’s Executive committee, particularly the party president and ideologist Stjepan Radić, and many field associates. During the first decade of the 20th century, the entire area of Ludbreg’s Podravina, beside the seat – Ludbreg – was well covered with the HPSS party chapters. This context explains 5 consecutive parliament candidacies of HPSS president Stjepan Radić, in Ludbreg county, where his victory in parliament elections was secured beforehand, despite pressures, undemocratic moves by the regime and unfavorable election laws. However, in reality, Radić brothers’ peasants movement could not achieve any significant political success on national level until 1918, as election laws in Banovina Hrvatska targeted only 2% of population.
Ključne riječi
county of Ludbreg; peasants; Croatian folk & peasants party (HPSS); national integration; parliamentary elections; opposition; priod 1904.-1914
Hrčak ID:
78182
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Datum izdavanja:
1.6.2007.
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