Fascinacija drzavom i (ne)mogucnost oporbe

In: Politicka misao, Band 33, Heft 1, S. 93-109

Abstract

The author's thesis on opposition is based on the theoretical & practical experience of modern political regimes, particularly Croatia's postcommunist experience. The author shows how the belated political constitution of the nation has occurred at the expense of political emancipation, pluralization, & democratization. Small nations, which did not take part in the creation of modern state & the establishment of the contemporary political & legal culture, suffer from a double setback: they do not have a state of their own & are regarded as small, "unhistorical" peoples. The fascination & obsession with the state & the identification of the nation with the state is especially visible in those postcommunist societies that have not gone through the process of political emancipation, ie, the emancipation of the state. The author points out that the fascination with the state has had serious consequences for the development of democracy, since any oppositional opinion & activity or criticism of the government is disqualified as an attack on the state. This fascination & the identification of the nation & the state is a barrier to state building since it stands in the way of its emancipation & integrational processes. 11 References. Adapted from the source document.