Next Steps in Croatia's Transition Process: Problems and PossibilitiesIn this study, leading policy-oriented scholars and practitioners from the cities of Zagreb and Split in Croatia draw on years of experience to critically assess the transition process in post-independence Croatia. With wide-ranging contributions, the book analyzes how the interpretation of national sovereignty has evolved in this post-communist transition. It also investigates the prospects for civil-social engagement in a future without civil society, and discusses the pervasive effects of external assistance as well as the considerable challenges Croatia's economy faces. Above all, the book notes the need for changes in the mindset of entrepreneurs and society in general. Arguing for a more nuanced understanding of Croatia, and considering the "ownership" of initiatives as a key to their success, the book offers insights into the problems emerging at this juncture. |
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The process started with marginal dissident demands and initiatives , which then acquired the leading role of a mass movement when it became clear not only that the communist regimes were no longer able to secure a subsistence - level ...
The process started with marginal dissident demands and initiatives , which then acquired the leading role of a mass movement when it became clear not only that the communist regimes were no longer able to secure a subsistence - level ...
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In circumstances where the social and economic foundations of political pluralism do not exist , these organisations , advocating their values through political activity of some kind , have also often played the role of an otherwise ...
In circumstances where the social and economic foundations of political pluralism do not exist , these organisations , advocating their values through political activity of some kind , have also often played the role of an otherwise ...
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With the same purpose of shedding light on the continuity , it is important to address the role of the Croatian Peasants ' Party ( HSS ) , the Catholic Church in Croatia at this time , and the work on public health , especially the ...
With the same purpose of shedding light on the continuity , it is important to address the role of the Croatian Peasants ' Party ( HSS ) , the Catholic Church in Croatia at this time , and the work on public health , especially the ...
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Contents
Contents | 7 |
The Paradigm Shift in the Transitional Conception | 19 |
Contemporary Controversies about Civil Society | 33 |
Copyright | |
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