The article analyses the development of representative democracy in Croatia from its
independence to today. During the 1990s, Croatia changed its electoral system several …

This article focuses on the politics of electoral system change and its effects on the process
of democratic consolidation in Croatia. After the first decade of democratisation when …

This research aimed to analyze the Albanian parliamentary elections held in 2013, 2017,
and 2021 in order to evaluate the process of development of representative democracy in …

At the end of the twentieth century, the transition from non-democratic regimes has been the
most important political event in the Western Balkans. The fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 …

This article deals with the level of democracy in Croatia after EU accession. The first part
presents key events, processes, and actors which have shaped the trajectory of democratic …

After analyzing in the previous chapter the ex-Yugoslav cases that I regard as less
successful in their efforts to establish a liberal democratic system, I now turn to two …

The European Union (EU) considers itself one of the most prominent normative powers in
the world, promoting human rights and a rules-based order among other factors …

This thesis aims to investigate Europeanization of party politics in Croatia, building on
Robert Ladrech's typology, with the aim of identifying the degree of Europeanization …

This analytical study provides an overview of the main external, non-Western actors in
Croatia, including Russia, China, Türkiye, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. It identifies …

Arend Lijphart's typology of democratic systems, where he differentiates between
majoritarian and consensus democracies, has been regarded as one of the most prominent …