Political Economy of the Croatian De-Evolution

Abstract

"In the many studies dealing with the political economy of Croatia, gradual establishing of one type of mono-centric system is depicted as the main problem of the whole political system. From that reason it is also depicted as a basic obstacle for further development of the local governance in Croatia. But how it is possible to understand such a problem from a theoretical point of view? What is the most appropriate basis to cope with a predominant centralization in the governing system. Some scholars have proclivity to propose quick solution in the form of radical decentralization. But what might it means they have not been answering. There are many notions that may be usable in answering to the question how it is possible to transmit power from central government to local government level. Scholars use terms as administrative decentralization, fiscal decentralization, spatial decentralization, deconcentration, devolution."