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SOCIJALNI STATUS I POLITIČKA ODLUKA - IZBORI 1992.
SOCIAL STATUS AND POLITICAL DECISION THE 1992 ELECTIONS

Author(s): Ivan Rimac
Subject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Evaluation research, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Sociology of Politics
Published by: Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar
Keywords: Social status; 1992 elections;

Summary/Abstract: Via analysis of results gathered in polls priortothe 1992 Elections, the social outlines of parties participating in the elections have been established. Four analysed groups of examinees: committed to "left-wing" parties, "right-wing" and parties of the "centre", as well as those indecisive, can be distinguished in the area of social variables. Vote rs for "right-wing" parties are characterized by poorer education, religious faith and among them is a larger number of Croats, and smaller number of Serbs. Parties of the "centre" are selected by better educated, younger voters, especially students. Parties of the "left" are characterized by a stronger support of the Serbs,· and weaker than usual support of the Croats. Indecisive voters represent a heterogeneous group which can by most characteristics be located somewhere between the right and the centre, and by some features also between the centre and the left (national structure). Designation within social context has increased in course of the capaign, which indicates that the campaign did have impact. The results obtained demonstrate a large influence of socializational factors, especially in the period of education.

  • Issue Year: 1/1992
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 265-274
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Croatian