The analysis of viewpoints of geography students at the University of Zagreb on the political situation and relations in Croatia

Abstract

Ovaj rad istražuje mišljenja, stavove i odnose dijela preddiplomskih i diplomskih studenata sveučilišnog studija geografije (PMF, Sveučilište u Zagrebu) prema politici u Hrvatskoj, kako je oni doživljavaju te na koji način komentiraju određene političke događaje. Istraživanje je provedeno u razdoblju od 17. do 22. svibnja 2017. na uzorku od 173 studenta što čini 64 % ukupnog broja studenata geografije na Zagrebačkom sveučilištu. Rezultati ankete pokazuju da studentska populacija, iako predstavlja buduću intelektualnu snagu Hrvatske, nema značajnijeg interesa za politiku te da je njihov angažman, sudjelovanje u političkim strankama kao i uključivanje u političke procese, na vrlo niskoj razini zbog uglavnom visoke razine nepovjerenja prema političarima, političkim institucijama, ali i političkom sustavu općenito. KLJUČNE RIJEČI: studenti geografije, politički stavovi, politička mišljenja, politička geografija, Hrvatska This paper examines the opinions, viewpoints and attitudes of a number of undergraduate and graduate university students of geography (Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb) related to Croatian politics, how they experience it and in what manner they comment on certain political events. The research was carried out in the period between 17 and 22 May 2017 on a sample of 173 students which makes 64% of the number of geography students at the University. The survey results show that the student population, although representing Croatia's future intellectual force, shows no significant interest in politics and that their engagement, participation in political parties as well as involvement in political processes are at a very low level mostly due to high level of distrust towards politicians, political institutions but also political system in general.

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“…This resulted in a deep cultural identification in Croatian society, largely linked to the war and the political and economic turmoil of the 1990s (Goulding and Domic 2009). Additionally, a study by Lončar (2017) pointed out that young people in Croatia on average possess limited knowledge of human rights, of cultural differences, and of politics and political processes in general. They have a limited sense of importance of public activism and their attitudes in places reveal tendencies towards undemocratic viewpoints and values, willingness for discrimination, exclusiveness, censorship and the use of violence.…”