Combating corruption in Croatia: from expert perceptions to policy-oriented action strategies and back

Čaldarović, Ognjen and Štulhofer, Aleksandar and Kufrin, Krešimir and Glavašević, Bojan and Odak, Iva and Gregurović, Margareta and Detelić, Marina (2009) Combating corruption in Croatia: from expert perceptions to policy-oriented action strategies and back. Revija za sociologiju, 40[39] (1-2). pp. 3-22. ISSN 0350-154X (Print), 1846-7954 (Online)

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Abstract

In this paper a comparative analysis of various perceptions of corruption in Croatia is presented. The investigation is based on the research results obtained within the FP6 project “ Crime as Culture” , started in 2006, which focused on the perception of corruption in seven European countries. The grounded theory method was used to organize and interpret data collected in interviews with experts from six target groups. The aim of this paper is to provide some policy- oriented insights based on a synthesis of the project findings. The paper is divided into four sections focusing on the major dimensions of combat against corruption: (1) research on corruption, (2) sanctioning corruption, (3) corruption prevention, and (4) increasing anti-corruption awareness. As our analyses suggest, the social embeddedness of corruption in Croatia is well reflected in the dominant expert perceptions of corruption. The observed heterogeneity and fragmentariness of the existing (and often competing) perceptions of corruption found in this study are potential obstacles to a systematic, well-coordinated, and efficacious anti-corruption strategy. (IN CROATIAN: U radu se predstavlja komparativna analiza različitih percepcija korupcije u Hrvatskoj. Rad se temelji na interpretaciji istraživačkih rezultata prikupljenih u okviru FP6 projekta »Crime as Culture«, započetog 2006. godine i posvećenog analizi percepcije korupcije u sedam europskih zemalja. Za organizaciju i interpretaciju podataka dobivenih u intervjuima sa stručnjacima iz šest područja korištena je metodologija utemeljene teorije. Svrha rada jest određivanje nekih javnopolitičkih uvida utemeljenih na sintezi nalaza projekta. Rad je podijeljen u četiri cjeline koje opisuju temeljne dimenzije borbe protiv korupcije: (1) istraživanje korupcije, (2) sankcioniranje korupcije, (3) prevencija korupcije i (4) podizanje svijesti o korupciji. Kao što analize pokazuju, društvena uklopljenost korupcije u Hrvatskoj dobro se odražava u dominantnim stručnim percepcijama korupcije. U studiji primijećene heterogenost i fragmentarnost postojećih (i često konkurirajućih) percepcija korupcije moguće su prepreke za sustavnu, dobro usklađenu i uspješnu strategiju borbe protiv korupcije.)

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Language: English. Title in Croatian: Suzbijanje korupcije u Hrvatskoj: od stručnih percepcija do javnopolitički usmjerenoga djelovanja i natrag.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Corruption, perception of corruption, experts’ opinions, social embeddedness (Korupcija, percepcija korupcije, mišljenja stručnjaka, društvena uklopljenost korupcije, Hrvatska)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Depositing User: Karolina Vranješ
Date Deposited: 11 May 2015 13:32
Last Modified: 11 May 2015 13:32
URI: http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/id/eprint/281

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