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The uplift of a governance paradigm opened the door for different non-formal ‎actors to join the policy-making process. This proliferation of actors posed‎ some new questions about the relationship between them. One of the aspects ‎of this relationship is the power of actors. The paper seeks to contribute to ‎public policy literature in a way to explore if a policy formulation stage of a decision-‎making process can be used as an arena for assessing the power of the ‎aforementioned actors. The argument this paper suggests is that policy formulation‎ as a stage where the confrontation of actors is most visible and prominent ‎is in fact an appropriate place for studying actors' dynamics and should be taken ‎into consideration when discussing the power of policy actors.‎

IN CROATIAN: Rad analizira promjene koje su se dogodile u sektoru mladih od ulaska Hrvatske u Europsku uniju do 2019. godine. Autor pokazuje da je Hrvatska implementirala određene policy strukture, no da nije iskoristila njihove mogućnosti. --- IN ENGLISH: The paper analyzes changes that have happened in the youth sector in Croatia since Croatia joined the EU. The author shows that Croatia implemented certain European structures in the field of youth policy but did not use all possibilities the EU offers.

U nekim slučajevima, državna, regionalna i lokalna uprava ne prepoznaju baštinu kao nešto važno. Zato je važno imati razvijeno civilno društvo koje može preuzeti tu ulogu. U ovom diplomskom radu obrađuje se tematika civilnog društva te upravljanja baštinom. U uvodnom dijelu rada opisan je pojam baštine te civilno društvo i organizacije civilnog društva koje su njegov integralni dio. U glavnom dijelu rada analizira se povijesni razvoj dviju zaklada iz Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva, a to su: National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty i English Heritage. Prikazano je kako su se te zaklade razvile u vrlo velike organizacije koje danas imaju značajnu ulogu pri zaštiti i upravljanju baštinom te pri kreiranju raznih kulturnih politika. Prikazana je njihova vrlo duga povijest djelovanja, kao i izuzetni rezultati te različita iskustava na polju upravljanja baštinom u raznim povijesnim kontekstima. U završnom dijelu rada ukratko je prikazan i povijesni razvoj udruge Društvo prijatelja dubrovačke starine iz Republike Hrvatske koja ima iskustvo od gotovo sedam desetljeća na području zaštite i upravljanja baštinom na dubrovačkom području. Glavni zaključak rada je da je najveće postignuće ovih triju entiteta civilnog društva, zasigurno, uspješno zaustavljanje propadanja mnogih baštinskih resursa koji su sačuvani za buduće generacije. ; In some cases, state, regional and local authorities do not recognize heritage as something of importance. Therefore, it is important to have a highly developed civil society that is capable to take on that role. The main subjects of this master's thesis are civil society and heritage management. In the introductory part of the paper the notion of heritage is depicted. Also, civil society and the organizations that are their integral part are described. The main part of the paper analyses historical development of two charities from the United Kingdom. These are: National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, and English Heritage. It is described how small ...

Autor u članku daje prikaz političke sociologije kao (pod)discipline suvremene političke znanosti, s posebnim osvrtom na Hrvatsku. Rad se sastoji od tri dijela. U prvome autor predstavlja predmet, metodu i razvoj suvremene političke sociologije, stavljajući poseban naglasak na eklektičnu prirodu (pod)discipline. Drugi dio rada posvećen je bibliometrijskoj analizi triju časopisa relevantnih za politologiju: Politička misao, Anali Hrvatskog politološkog društva i Suvremene teme s obzirom na predmet političke sociologije. Rezultati analize pokazuju iznimno mali broj radova iz područja političke sociologije u sva tri časopisa, kao i neravnomjernu zastupljenost tema unutar predmeta političke sociologije. U trećem dijelu rada kompariraju se hrvatska iskustva na području političke sociologije s inozemnim trendovima te (pod)discipline. Autor zaključuje da je hrvatska politička sociologija podrazvijena te da tematski ne slijedi trendove suvremenih inozemnih političkih sociologija. (IN ENGLISH: The author gives an overview of political sociology as a (sub)discipline of modern political science, with special reference to Croatia. The paper consists of three parts. In the first part the method and the development of modern political sociology is given by putting special emphasis on the eclectic nature of the (sub)discipline. The second part is dedicated to the bibliometric analysis with respect to the subject matter of political sociology of three journals relevant to political science in Croatia, namely Politička misao, Anali Hrvatskog politološkog društva and Suvremene teme. The analysis results show an extremely small number of papers in the field of political sociology in all three journals, as well as the uneven distribution of topics within the subject of political sociology. The third and final part of the paper compares Croatian experiences in the field of political sociology with international trends and other political science (sub)disciplines. The author concludes that the Croatian political sociology is underdeveloped and inconsistent with the topics of political sociologies in other countries.)

Cilj ovog rada je kontekstualizirati hrvatske studente kao subjekte društvene i političke realnosti, pritom uzimajući u obzir kompleksnost povijesno-društvenih uvjeta, ali i specifičnosti analizirane populacije. Kako bi se postigao cilj, rad je podijeljen u tri tematska dijela. Prvi dio donosi kratki povijesni presjek studentskih kretanja uokvirenih u hipotezu o studentima kao društvenoj avangardi. Drugi se dio odnosi na analizu današnjih studenata u Hrvatskoj na temelju odrednica relevantnih za njihov (aktivni) angažman u društvu i politici, dok se u zaključnom dijelu ispituje koliko hrvatski studenti spadaju u kategoriju intelektualaca, oslanjajući se pritom na čimbenike predstavljene u prethodnim dijelovima teksta. (IN ENGLISH: The aim of this paper is to contextualize the Croatian students as subjects of social and political reality, taking into account the complexity of the historical and social conditions, as well as the specifications of the analyzed population. The first part contains a brief historical overview of the student movement framed by the hypothesis of the students as a social avanguard. The second part relates to the analysis of today's students in Croatia on the basis of guidelines relevant to their (active) involvement in society and politics, while the final section examines how Croatian students belong to the category of intellectuals.)

This article analyses the impact of civil society on the beginning of the final stage of the democratization process – consolidation – in Croatia and Serbia (1999-2000). I start with a theoretical explanation of the concept of democratization and elaborate its specific nature in two countries of the Western Balkans – Croatia and Serbia. By introducing the concept of civil society, I show that not only formal governmental institutions play an important role in the consolidation process, but organised citizens too, play a crucial role in consolidation. I use the concept of political opportunity structure, which I apply to political change in Croatia and Serbia. The theoretical overview of the debates of consolidation and civil society is sup-ported by two cases where civil society has been crucial: Croatia and Serbia. The article demonstrates how organised attempts of citizens can change political regimes and introduce democracy as "the only game in town". I argue that civil society has, due to its functions, been the most efficient factor in making democratic consolidation possible.

Current trends of student mobility in Croatia are shown this paper. Author analyzes the role of the Bologna process in increasing of student mobility.

IN CROATIAN: Autori u radu opisuju i analiziraju princip horizontalnosti u politikama za mlade u Hrvatskoj na primjeru nacionalnog programa za mlade. Nakon inicijalne konceptualizacije politike za mlade autori pristupaju identifikaciji i segmentaciji ciljeva politike za mlade te ih smještaju u kontekst određenih aspekata javnopolitičke analize. Ciljevi javnih politika podijeljeni su u dvije kategorije oni koji se odnose direktno na mlade pa time spadaju u samu jezgru politike za mlade i one koji se indirektno odnose na mlade. Rad pokazuje da je pri kreiranju svih politika koje se sastoje o većeg broja tema i aktera nužno voditi računa o principu horizontalnosti, kao i policy koordinaciji. --- IN ENGLISH: The authors describe and analyse the principle of horizontality in youth policies in Croatia by using the example of the National Youth Programme. After the initial conceptualization of youth policy, authors approach the identification and segmentation of youth policy objectives and place them in the context of certain aspects of public policy analysis. Public policy objectives are divided into two categories: those relating directly to young people, and thus fall within the very heart of youth policy and those related indirectly to young people. The paper shows that when creating all policies consisting of a number of topics and actors, it is necessary to take into account the principle of horizontality and policy coordination.

IN CROATIAN: Antimodernistički procesi, u koje spada i retradicionalizacija, rezultirali su učvršćivanjem tradicionalističke orijentacije kod dijela mladih ljudi te polarizacijom između tradicionalistički i modernistički usmjerene hrvatske mladeži (Ilišin 2008: 225). S tim u vezi, ova analiza ima za cilj odgovoriti na pitanje: je li retradicionalizacija vidljiva u vrijednostima mladih? Kakva je dinamika elemenata tradicionalističkog obrasca (nacionalne isključivosti i religioznosti) kod mladih socijaliziranih tijekom tranzicijskog razdoblja? Analiza se sastoji od dvaju osnovnih dijelova: prvi se odnosi na iznošenje teorijskog okvira i društveno-političke kontekstualizacije Hrvatske devedesetih, koja služi kao podloga za drugi, empirijski dio rada. U potonjem se analiziraju i uspoređuju rezultati istraživanja vrijednosti mladih 1986., 1999., 2004., 2010., 2012. i 2013. godine te se ispituje dinamika religijske samoidentifikacije, konfesionalne pripadnosti, etnocentrizma i nacionalnog ekskluzivizma kao indikatora retradicionalizacijskog procesa. --- IN ENGLISH: The antimodernist processes, including retraditionalization, resulted in the strengthening of the traditional orientation among some young people and the polarization between the traditional and modernist oriented Croatian youth (Ilisin 2008: 225). In this regard, this text aims to answer the question: is retraditionalization visible in the values of young people? Also, the text seeks to provide the answer on what is the dynamics of elements of the traditional pattern (national exclusivity and religiosity) in young people who were socialized during the transition period? The analysis consists of two pillars: the first one refers to the presentation of the theoretical framework and the socio-political context of Croatia in the 1990s, which serves as the basis for the second pillar - the empirical part of the paper. In the empirical part, the paper analyzes and compares the results of research of the values of young people in 1986, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2012 and 2013, and examines the dynamics of religious self-identification, confessional affiliation, ethnocentricity and national exclusionism that pose as indicators of retraditionalization process.

IN ENGLISH: This chapter explores ways in which austerity policies have influenced patterns of youth political participation between the core and periphery of the European Union (EU), focusing on Eastern Europe. The varied impact of austerity across the EU is reflected in the finding that young people in the Eastern periphery tend to refrain from both conventional and unconventional modes of political participation. While aggravating socioeconomic conditions have resulted in the rise of unconventional political participation activities among young people in Southern Europe, the same has not been the case in Eastern Europe. On the contrary, our findings suggest a retreat from politics that cuts across the distinction between conventional and unconventional modes of political participation. --- IN CROATIAN: Ovo poglavlje istražuje načine na koje politike oskudica utječu na obrasce političke participacije mladih uspoređujući jezgru i periferiju Europske unije (EU), s naglaskom na Istočnu Europu. Različit utjecaj politike oskudice širom Europe odražava se u nalazu da su mladi na istočnoj periferiji skloni suzdržavati se i od konvencionalnih, i od nekonvencionalnih načina političke participacije. Dok su otežavajući socioekonomski uvjeti rezultirali porastom nekonvencionalnih aktivnosti političke participacije među mladima u južnoj Europi, u istočnoj Europi to nije slučaj. Naprotiv, nalazi istraživanja upućuju na povlačenje mladih iz politike koje smanjuje razliku između konvencionalnih i nekonvencionalnih načina političke participacije.

In the light of these caveats, we argue that it is necessary to provide a context for youth work development and illustrate present-day attempts to professionalise this practice. This chapter consists of three sections, which together follow a logical matrix: con- textualisation – problem identification – policy response. Consequently, the first section provides a historical perspective of youth work development in Croatia. The second section offers an overview of Croatian youth policy with a particular emphasis on youth work, discussing the definition of youth work in Croatia, the platform of its practice, and what influences its framing in the way it is conceptualised today. In the third section, we delineate and analyse a number of issues and propose policy solutions regarding youth work regulation. The idea of this chapter is to critically examine youth work policy initiatives at the national level or, in other words, to offer an interpretation of the ongoing process of youth work professionalisation. We seek to provide a coherent academic argument about youth work as a policy priority, and offer some recommendations as well, aiming to make a contribution to holistic youth policy development in a national context. --- IN CROATIAN: U svjetlu navedenih upozorenja, tvrdimo da je potrebno osigurati kontekst za razvoj rada s mladima i ilustrirati današnje pokušaje profesionalizacije ove prakse. Ovo poglavlje sastoji se od tri odjeljka koji zajedno slijede logičku matricu: kontekstualizacija - identifikacija problema - odgovor politike. Slijedom toga, prvi dio daje povijesnu perspektivu razvoja rada s mladima u Hrvatskoj. Drugi dio nudi pregled politike za mlade u Hrvatskoj s posebnim naglaskom na rad s mladima, pri čemu se raspravlja o definiciji rada s mladima u Hrvatskoj, platformi njegove prakse i o tome što utječe na njegovo oblikovanje na način na koji ga se danas konceptualizira. U trećem odjeljku ocrtavamo i analiziramo niz pitanja i predlažemo rješenja u vezi s reguliranjem rada s mladima. Ideja ovog poglavlja je kritički ispitati inicijative u politici rada s mladima na nacionalnoj razini ili, drugim riječima, ponuditi tumačenje procesa profesionalizacije rada s mladima koji je u tijeku. Nastojimo osigurati dosljednu akademsku argumentaciju o radu s mladima kao prioritetu politike za mlade te ponuditi i neke preporuke s ciljem doprinosa razvoju cjelovite politike za mlade u nacionalnom kontekstu.

This paper debates the crisis of democracy and the importance of civil society in bringing forth new, participatory models of democracy. This is demonstrated in the case of Croatia, following the results of the local elections in spring 2013, when five newly founded political parties achieved moderate success. All five parties shared a series of common traits: strong ties to civil society, a program based on participatory democracy, decentralization and socio-liberal values, and the use of contemporary communication technologies. The goal of this article is to explain the emergence of the five parties by illuminating the socio-political context in which they were formed. Building on the existing literature on the crisis of democracy, the authors argue that the low level of trust in conventional political parties supported by a positive public attitude for civil society is not sufficient in explaining this phenomenon. Seeking to provide a more comprehensive solution the authors introduce the factor of motivation by analysing the failures of CSOs in establishing a dialogue with the government, as well as the structural features of CSOs (proactivity, adoptibility and ability to mobilize people), thereby establishing a link between the macro and micro level of analysis. Even though the paper analyses only one country, it indicates similarities with other countries with postsocialist backgrounds, allowing for speculations on possible similarities between them.

Mladi su, kao indikator stanja društva, oduvijek bili zanimljivi istraživačima. Njihovi stavovi, vrijednosti, kompetencije, ali i ponašanja lakmus su papir kojim se mogu solidno objasniti šire društvene tendencije pojedinog društva. U članku se analizira razina političke kompetencije, kao i razina političke participacije zagrebačke mladeži. Politička kompetencija i politička participacija dvije su odrednice kvalitetnog funkcioniranja konsolidiranih demokracije te ih je važno pratiti i razvijati s ciljem djelotvornijeg demokratskog političkog sustava. Kombinirajući kvalitativne i kvantitativne istraživačke tehnike, autori u tekstu ispituju i kontekstualiziraju navedene dvije strukturalne dimenzije političkog života mladih te ih objašnjavaju na temelju uvida u recentnu znanstvenu literaturu područja. Rezultati istraživanja provedenog za potrebe ovog rada na uzorku od 411 mladih u Zagrebu, kao i pet grupnih intervjua sa srednjoškolcima i studentima, pokazuju izrazito nisku razinu prepoznavanja i razumijevanja uloge i funkcije faktora politika za mlade čime se destimulira njihova participacija u političkom životu zajednice. Osim toga, rad detaljno analizira različite vidove političke participacije te nudi objašnjenje razloge niske formalne i neformalne participacije. (IN ENGLISH: Researchers have always found young people interesting as an indicator of the state of a society. Attitudes, values, competences and behavior of young people are considered a sort of litmus paper that can adequately explained wider social tendencies of a given society. This paper analyzes political competencies and political participation of Zagreb youth. Political competencies and political participation are two characteristics of quality of functioning of consolidated democracies. It is therefore important to monitor and develop them in order to achieve a more effective political system. With a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques, the authors contextualize those two structural dimensions of the political life of young people. Hence, this paper explains political competences and political participation in reference to contemporary literature in this field. The results of a survey conducted on a sample of 411 young people in Zagreb, together with the results of five group interviews with high school and university students, demonstrate low level of understanding of roles and factors of youth policy. The authors argue that young people are discouraged to participate in community and political life because of such low understanding of politics.)

IN ENGLISH: In Western European countries, studies on the relationship between class position and political outlooks so far have a limited understanding of the relevance of class analysis, while in semiperipheral countries, like Croatia, research on class-related mechanisms and political behavior is modest, with a clear deficit of empirical research. The main goal of class analysis is to have the potential to explain various life outcomes primarily through explaining and exploring relationships between class position and life chances. In this article, we have employed neo-Weberian class analysis with the purpose to explore the relationship between class position and political behavior. In the article we use the concept of political behavior as a broader term that consists of individuals' interest in politics, political efficacy, and political participation (voter turnout). We have used the data from the International Social Survey Program module Role of Government V from 2016. Analysis has shown that in Croatia, class membership is a predictor of interest in politics and political efficacy, i.e., that the members of a higher class show greater interest in politics and assess that they have a better understanding of politics. Class per se does not have a direct effect on voter turnout, but it is mediated through political efficacy and interest in politics since voting is mostly under the influence of personal interest in politics. --- IN CROATIAN: U zapadnoeuropskim zemljama istraživanja odnosa između klasne pozicije i političkih stavova do sada su pokazivala ograničeno shvaćanje važnosti klasne analize, a u zemljama polu-periferije, poput Hrvatske, istraživanja mehanizama povezanih s klasom i političkog ponašanja su skromna, s jasnim nedostatkom empirijskih istraživanja. Glavni cilj klasne analize je stvoriti mogućnost objašnjenja različitih životnih ishoda, prvenstveno kroz objašnjavanje i istraživanje odnosa između klasne pozicije i životnih šansi. U ovom smo članku koristili neoveberijansku klasnu analizu kako bismo istražili odnos između klasne pozicije i političkog ponašanja. U članku koristimo koncept političkog ponašanja kao širi termin koji se sastoji od zainteresiranosti pojedinaca za politiku, njihove političke efikasnosti te političke participacije (izlaska na izbore). Koristili smo podatke iz programa ISSP (International Social Survey Program) i to modula Uloga vlasti V iz 2016. godine. Analiza je pokazala da je u Hrvatskoj klasna pripadnost prediktor zainteresiranosti za politiku i političke efikasnosti, odnosno da pripadnici više klase pokazuju veće zanimanje za politiku i procjenjuju da se bolje razumiju u politiku. Klasa po sebi nema izravan učinak na izlazak na izbore, ali on je posredovan političkom efikasnošću i zanimanjem za politiku, obzirom da je glasovanje većinom pod utjecajem osobne zainteresiranosti za politiku.