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CIVIC AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF SERBIA ; GRAĐANSKA I POLITIČKA PARTICIPACIJA U TRANZICIONIM ZEMLJAMA: SLUČAJ SRBIJE

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamics of civic participation in Serbia, as well as to test its relevance for the level of citizens' political involvement. For estimating the impact of the membership in civic associations on political party membership and non-conventional types of political activism, the non-parametric analyses of variance test, followed by post hoc testing has been employed. The main findings of the analysis suggest that civic participation is a significant predictor of political activism of Serbian citizens. The results of the empirical procedures indicate significant differences in the degree of political participation, based on the levels of citizens' engagement in community organizations. The implications of the study could serve as the grounds for designing policies aimed at strengthening civic society and creating incentives for citizens' active involvement in political life. ; Cilj rada je da istraži dinamiku građanske participacije u Srbiji, kao i da ispita njen uitcaj na političko angažovanje građana Srbije. Za ispitivanje uticaja članstva u građanskim udruženjima na članstvo u političkim partijama i nekonvencionalne oblike političkog aktivizma, primenjen je neparametarski test analize varijanse i post hoc test. Glavni nalazi istraživanja ukazuju da građanska participacija predstavlja značajan faktor političkog aktivizma građana Srbije. Rezultati empirijskih analiza ukazuju na značajne razlike u stepenu političke participacije, koje su zasnovane na razlikama u stepenu građanskog angažovanja u društvenim organizacijama. Implikacije ovog istraživanja mogu da predstavljaju osnov za kreiranje politika usmerenih ka jačanju građanskog društva i stvaranje podsticaja za aktivno učešće građana u političkom životu.

Sprachen

Englisch

Verlag

University of Niš

DOI

10.22190/FUEO1801001D

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