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The Peculiar Evolution of Slovenian Local Government

By: Simona Kukovic,Miro Hacek

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The Peculiar Evolution of Slovenian Local Government

By: Simona Kukovic,Miro Hacek

After Slovenia's independence in 1991 from Yugoslavia, the introduction of local government was one of the most challenging tasks in the new country, as it meant a radical change from the socialist municipal system to the classical European type of local government. Simona Kukovič and Miro Haček offer a comprehensive analysis of the functioning of local government from historical, normative, systemic, and dynamic perspectives. The authors analyze the historical-normative foundations of the existence of local government and, building on this, examine the functional dynamics of the central organs of local government. In particular, they analyze the position of local mayors in terms of role and the powers assigned to the mayor by law, leadership characteristics, the evolution of eligibility, and relations with other local actors. This is followed by an analysis of the municipal council, in which Kukovič and Haček outline the function and responsibilities and highlight some features of the inner workings of this collective decision-making body. The authors devote special attention and a wealth of empirical data to local democracy, which is particularly vibrant, somewhat peculiar, and undoubtedly one of the strongest elements of Slovenia's still relatively fragile democracy. The book thus provides a holistic and thorough overview of local government, which in three decades has become an important part of the political system and, in practice, an important vehicle of local development within Slovenia.

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Slovenian Politics and the State

By: Miro Hacek,Simona Kukovic,Marjan Brezovšek

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Slovenian Politics and the State

By: Miro Hacek,Simona Kukovic,Marjan Brezovšek

Slovenia is regarded today as a free country and consolidated democracy, with some problems with corruption, independent media, and independent judiciary. Since its independence in 1991, Slovenia has put in place democratic institutions of state organization, undergone major capital rearrangements, and achieved both of the starting objectives of new international involvement by entering the EU and NATO. On January 1st, 2007, Slovenia was the first among former socialist countries to take on the common European currency. Slovenia has been subject to highly varying assessments during the construction of its democratic political system; it has been acknowledged as “a ripe democracy,” complete democracy,” or, alternatively, “apparent” or “virtual democracy.” The move negative assessments of the Slovenian political system are related to the persistence of authoritarian behavior patterns and manipulation of democratic institutions that have found its way into the structures of political parties. This book follows the Slovenian evolution from the second-smallest Yugoslav republic to one of the most successful post-communist countries in Central Europe.

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Lexington Books

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The Peculiar Evolution of Slovenian Local Government

By: Simona Kukovic,Miro Hacek

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Slovenian Politics and the State

By: Miro Hacek,Simona Kukovic,Marjan Brezovšek

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By: Miro Hacek,Simona Kukovic,Marjan Brezovšek

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The Peculiar Evolution of Slovenian Local Government

The Peculiar Evolution of Slovenian Local Government

Slovenian Politics and the State

Slovenian Politics and the State

The Peculiar Evolution of Slovenian Local Government

The Peculiar Evolution of Slovenian Local Government

Slovenian Politics and the State

Slovenian Politics and the State

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