Institute for Political Studies UDC 323.1(=163.41)(497.5) Serbian Political Thought Manuscript received: 03.09.2012. No. 4/2012, Accepted for publishing: 02.10.2012. Year IV, Vol. 5 Original scientific paper pp. 23-55 Filip Škiljan1 Institute for Migrations and Nationalities, Zagreb The Organisation and Political Position of Serbs in Croatia Abstract In this paper the author gives ample information on political and non-po- litical organisation of Serbs in Croatia in the last twenty years based on the lit- erature, archival materials from the Archives of Serbs in the Republic of Croatia and the interviews conducted with representatives of the Serbian national mi- nority from across Croatia. The paper consists of four sections: history of the organisation of Serbs in Croatia and their legal status, political organisations of Serbs in Croatia, non–political organisations of Serbs in Croatia and respon- dents` stands on the organisations of Serbs in Croatia. Key words: Serbs, Croatia, political parties, non-governmental organisa- tions, 20th century. Introduction This paper includes four sections. The first section outlines the his- tory of the organisation of Serbs in the territory of Croatia until 1990. The second section covers legal provisions governing the position of Serbs in Croatia from 1990 until present day, the third section treats political and cultural parties and organisations of Serbs in Croatia from 1990 until today, and the fourth section summarizes a survey of the stand of the Serbian population in Croatia on the parties, non-govern- mental organisations and cultural institutions of Serbs in Croatia. The paper is written on the basis of literature, archival materials from the Archives of Serbs in the Republic of Croatia, and thirty one 1 Research Associate
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