CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY AND THE STATE ADMINISTRATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY AND THE STATE ADMINISTRATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Author(s): Zoran Malenica
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Governance, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: CEDET Centar za demokratsku tranziciju
Keywords: corruption; judiciary; state administration; fight against corrup­ tion; renewal of patriarchalism; de-professionalization
Summary/Abstract: The paper elaborates the level of corruption and its origins in the Croatian judiciary, executive and administration authorities. The paper starts with the presentation of the most recent results of surveys on the extent of corruption in different areas of social and political life. A presentation of general reasons for the expansion of corruption in societies in transition follows, and then the specific features of corruption in Croatian society. The accent is on the processes of the renewal of patriarchalism and clientelism, which evolved during the HDZ rule (1990-2000) and significantly contributed to the expansion of different forms of corruption. Finally, efforts and attempts to reduce the level of corruption in the judiciary and state administration of the new (coalition) government after January 3, 2000 are analyzed. The author concludes that these efforts were not followed by sufficient political will and courage and therefore gave no important results.

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