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Local politics in the Republic of Croatia and the era of reflexive modernity: an example of the 2017 local elections in the town of Zaprešić
Luka Jović
; Student diplomskog studija Odsjeka za sociologiju, Hrvatski studiji, Sveučilište u Zagrebu
Erik Brezovec
orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-632X
; Odsjek za sociologiju, Hrvatski studiji, Sveučilište u Zagrebu
Andreja Sršen
orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-4651
; Odsjek za sociologiju, Hrvatski studiji, Sveučilište u Zagrebu
Sažetak
This paper assumes that the electorate of local self-government units
in the urban area, namely the town of Zaprešić, is not aware of the
similarity of opinions and ideas on particular topics related to the town
they live in. In this context, the main goal of the paper is to establish the
importance of political programs in the selection of electoral preferences
in the town of Zaprešić. In other words, it explores the extent to which
political programs are relevant to voter preferences in the local elections
in Zaprešić. Guided by the theoretical concepts of reflexive modernity
and the concept of alienation in the works of Karl Marx, the possibility of
reflexivity in local politics in the Republic of Croatia (the example of the
town of Zaprešić) is examined. The results of the research indicate that
the local politics of the town of Zaprešić does not possess the necessary
reflexive character specific to contemporary democratic processes,
but rather refers more to national politics; while losing the action
component that local politics should possess. The political campaign of
2017 is symbolized by political programs that have been constructed in
a general way, without giving seriousness to solving particular problems
of the town. The ANOVA test of variance analysis showed that there is
no statistically significant difference in agreement with the statements
(political programs of different parties) in relation to the electoral
preferences of the citizens of Zapresić in the 2017 local elections. In
other words, political party programs in the 2017 local elections did not
play a key role in selecting city government representatives.
Ključne riječi
local election; Zaprešić; politics; preferences; electorate; reflexive modernity; democratic process
Hrčak ID:
229991
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Datum izdavanja:
12.12.2019.
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