Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the position and nature of the voluntary sector in Yugoslavia, consisting of organisations which emerged as a result of the political pluralisation of society and as an answer to more recent (as well as to older) social problems. After the presentation of historical developments, a description of the present situation is given. In this section the author presents the main types of non-profit organisation, consisting of 8 clusters, and touches upon networks as a separate issue. Legal provisions and tax policy are also described. In the section dealing with an analysis of national and local policies, the reasons for measures used in protecting public (state) property are presented. In a special section, the author touches upon the problem of refugees in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which is connected with many new social problems (war invalids, crime and poverty). It has been especially important for voluntary organisations to direct their energies into alleviating these problems. Reasons for their slow development can be found in the gap between the state and civil society, in economic and social collapse as well as in lack of public support, the unstable position of the voluntary organisations and a lack, of resources.

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