Mobilizacijska struktura veteranskog pokreta u Hrvatskoj: organizacije društvenog pokreta i članstvo

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Title (english): Mobilizing Structure of War Veterans’ Movement in CroatiA: Social Movement Organizations and Membership
• Author: Dragan Bagić
• Author: Kruno Kardov
• Author: Mislav Škacan
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Sociology)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; Specific Sociologies

Abstract (croatian)

Cilj rada je istražiti dinamiku udruživanja hrvatskih ratnih veterana te ustanoviti ključna obilježja koja doprinose članstvu u veteranskim organizacijama. Analiziraju se podaci veteranskih organizacija iz Registra udruga RH za razdoblje od 1991. do 2014. godine te podaci o socio-demografskim karakteristikama, veteranskom identitetu i političkim preferencijama članova veteranskih organizacija prikupljeni anketnim istraživanjem 2015. godine. Rezultati pokazuju da je članstvo veteranskih organizacija određeno ratnim iskustvom, socio-demografskim te političkim obilježjima. Veteranske organizacije su dominantno mjesnog karaktera, a ključne interne razlike u udruživanju određene su posljedicama rata i načinom ulaska u rat. Zabilježene su značajne razlike između članova i ne-članova veteranskih organizacija u smislu da su članovi u većoj mjeri orijentirani prema desnom političkom spektru, što pokazuje da u određenim prilikama veteranske organizacije mogu značajno usmjeravati kolektivno djelovanje ratnih veterana u političkoj areni. U radu se raspravljaju uvidi o asocijacijskoj gustoći veterana, razlike između članova i ne-članova veteranskih organizacija te obrasci i ciklusi veteranskog udruživanja.

Abstract (english)

The paper explores organizing dynamics of Croatian war veterans and the key attributes of membership in veterans’ organizations. We use data from the Register of associations of the Republic of Croatia for the period 1991-2014, as well as data from 2015 survey research on sociodemographic profile, veterans’ identity and political preferences of members of veterans’ organizations. The results show that membership of veterans’ organizations is determined by the war experience, socio-demographic and political factors. Veterans’ organizations are predominantly local in nature, and the key internal divisions are based on victimization and the status of volunteer. Members and non-members of veterans’ organizations significantly differ in political orientations. Members of war veterans organizations are more oriented towards the right side of the political spectrum, indicating that on certain occasions veterans’ organizations could direct the collective action of war veterans in support of right-wing political parties and candidates in the political arena. The paper discusses insights on associational density, differences between members and non-members of veterans’ organizations as well as patterns and cycles of veterans’ organizing.

• Keywords (croatian): hrvatski ratni veterani; veteranski pokret; organizacije društvenog pokreta; političke preferencije; veteranski identitet
• Keywords (english): Croatian War Veterans; Veterans’ Movement; Social Movement Organizations; Political Preferences; Veterans’ Identity
• Language: croatian
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Politička misao : časopis za politologiju
• Numbering: vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 195-223
• p-ISSN: 0032-3241
• e-ISSN: 1846-8721
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.20901/pm.57.3.08
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:464136
• Publication: 2020
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/245665
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-11-08 22:57:08