Development of the Study of Croatian Politics From the 1960s to the Present Day Cover Image

Razvoj izučavanja hrvatske politike od šezdesetih do danas
Development of the Study of Croatian Politics From the 1960s to the Present Day

Author(s): Višeslav Raos
Subject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, History and theory of political science, Comparative politics, Higher Education , Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), History of Communism, Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Croatian Politics; Political Science; State of Research; Internationalization of Research; Croatia;

Summary/Abstract: The paper offers a historical overview of the development of the study of Croatian politics at the Faculty of Political Science. The pre-democratic period was marked by relatively unfavorable conditions for the study of national politics, due both to the dominant conception of the curriculum that denied the independence of political science, as well as the political and social context. Yet, already in the 1960s and 1970s, first studies dealing with voter behavior and the functioning of representative bodies were conducted. The multiple transition in late 1980s and early 1990s introduced new topics and led to the emancipation of national political science. After 2000, the study of Croatian politics experienced new diversity in method and scope. Recently, there has been a significant increase in papers published in top international journals, leading to greater visibility and internationalization of the study of Croatian politics, but also of Croatian political science in general.

  • Issue Year: LIX/2022
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 13-43
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Croatian