POLITIČKI SUSTAV HRVATSKE (1990-2000) I MOGUĆE RAZVOJNE PERSPEKTIVE
POLITICAL SYSTEM OF CROATIA (1990-2000) AND POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES

Author(s): Smiljana Leinert Novosel
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Constitutional Law, Governance, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems
Published by: CEDET Centar za demokratsku tranziciju
Keywords: Parliamentarism; transition; democratization; political system; parties; voter base
Summary/Abstract: The introduction of parliamentarism in the early 1990s in Croatia only created the conditions for the beginning of democratic transformation, and only in 2000 were conditions created for the true democratization of the country. It is a very difficult task. The political system maintains the semblance of democratic decision-making, which is less conditioned by systemic reasons and more by the people who function in that system. If we want the development of democracy, it is necessary to change the character of politics on three levels: at the level of the relationship between politicians and voters, at the level of changing relations between parties, and at the level of parliament, which must replace its decorative role with interactivity. Increased responsibility of politicians and parties can be a contribution to establishing a true connection between the voter base and those who decide on its behalf.

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