Mending the Social Safety Net after State Socialism: "Dobrobit"- One Nongovernmental Organization in Zagreb, Croatia

The breakdown of structural arrangements in the former state socialist countries of Eastern Europe means that the "rules of the game" are being renegotiated. Intermediating institutions are now emerging as actors in this process. Based on a series of interviews with key members of one youn...

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Published in:Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly 1996-09, Vol.25 (3), p.283-301
Main Authors: Coury, Joanne M., Lucanin, Jasminka Despot
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breakdown
Croatia
Infrastructure
Nongovernmental Organizations
Organizations
Policies
Postcommunist Societies
Safety
Social Policy
Social Security
Social Welfare
Welfare Policy
Zagreb
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Summary:The breakdown of structural arrangements in the former state socialist countries of Eastern Europe means that the "rules of the game" are being renegotiated. Intermediating institutions are now emerging as actors in this process. Based on a series of interviews with key members of one young nongovernmental organization in Croatia, this study seeks to test the validity of particular Western theories to explain whether such organizations foster policy entrepreneurship. Analysis suggests that both contextual and structural factors have an impact on nascent third sector infrastructure development in ways that delimit entrepreneurial resources.
ISSN:0899-7640
1552-7395
DOI:10.1177/0899764096253002