The Organisation and Political Position of Serbs in Croatia

Filip Škiljan

Abstract

In this paper the author gives ample information on political and non-political organisation of Serbs in Croatia in the last twenty years based on the literature, archival materials from the Archives of Serbs in the Republic of Croatia and the interviews conducted with representatives of the Serbian national minority 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 respondents` stands on the organisations of Serbs in Croatia.

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