Corruption in croatian society: attitudes of young people in Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin counties

Abstract

Korupcija predstavlja kršenje moralne norme gdje pojedinac zlouporabi položaj moći radi pridobivanja osobnih benefita. Birokracija, tranzicija i nestabilni uvjeti općenito uvelike pridonose pojavi koruptivnih ponašanja. Kao najčešći izvor korupcije navode se političke stranke, a Ravlić (2010) smatra kako od njih kreću i svi ostali oblici. Postoje različite vrste korupcije poput individualne, sistemske ili klijentelističke, no svakoj je zajedničko što ukazuju na to da postoji disbalans u društvu. Provedeno istraživanje želi uvidjeti stavove građana o korupciji u Hrvatskom društvu, konkretno na uzorku mladih od 18-34 na području Splitskodalmatinske i Šibensko-kninske županije. Mladi su pokazali prosječnu političku participaciju, osim kod izlaska na izbore gdje je dosta visoka, i negativne stavove po pitanju raširenosti korupcije u hrvatskom društvu. Potvrđena je razlika u spolu s obzirom na sudjelovanje u koruptivnim ponašanjima, točnije muškarci su u većoj stopi bili traženi, tražili, davali ili primali mito nego žene. Uočena je i povezanost između negativnog stava prema tijelima vlasti i slaganjem s tvrdnjama o normalizaciji i ukorijenjenosti korupcije u Hrvatskoj.Corruption represents violation of the moral norm where an individual abuses his position of power to gain upon personal benefits. Bureaucracy, transition, and unstable conditions in general attribute to the occurrence of corruptive behaviour. Political parties are usually referenced as the most common source of corruption, and even Ravlić (2010) considers them the starting point to all other forms. There are different types of corruption such as individual, systematic or clientelist, but what they all have in common is alluding to an imbalance in society. The conducted research aims to seek opinions of citizens about corruption in the Croatian society, specifically on the sample of young people between 18-34 in Split- Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin counties. Young people have shown average political participation, with the exemption of voting where it’s quite high, and negative attitudes when it comes to the prevalence of corruption in Croatian society. The research confirmed a difference in gender in connection to participation in corruptive behavior, to be exact, men have statistically been more asked, have asked, given or accepted bribe. There has been a noticeable connection between a negative attitude towards body of power and agreeing with statements about normalization and rootedness of corruption in Croatian society