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Prepreke na putu razumevanja, poverenja i pomirenja
Obstacles on the path of understanding, trust and reconciliation

Author(s): Đuro Šušnjić
Subject(s): Political Theory, Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO)
Keywords: democracy; understanding; trust; reconciliation; traditionalism; authoritarian mentality; political non/culture; anti-intellectualism, prejudice and inexistence of critical public;
Summary/Abstract: In our mentality one may discover some deeply rooted predispositions, habits, beliefs and ideas which prove to be obstacles or insuperable difficulties in communication with others and different from us. These are: traditionalism, authoritarian mentality, political non/culture, anti-intellectualism, prejudice and inexistence of critical public. Famous French historian Fernand Braudel would say that these are the terms of long duration. The most necessary was said about those six terms, with the risk that something was left unsaid.

  • Page Range: 9-13
  • Page Count: 5
  • Publication Year: 2005
  • Language: Serbian