期刊名称：Drustvena istrazivanja. Journal for General Social Issues
印刷版ISSN：1330-0288
出版年度：1995
卷号：4
期号：2-3 (16-17)
页码：341-353
出版社：Institute of Social Sciences IVO PILAR
摘要：The article deals with the origins and theoretical influences which formed the concept of peasantry in the political thought of Stjepan Radić, together with the political and social circumstances in the so-called banska Croatia, of the vice-roy period. Peasantry is no doubt one of the central categories of Radić's system of ideas. A key determinant of peasantry is its attachment to land. According to Radić, this enables the peasantry to establish itself as a specific economic, social and cultural entity. The article particularly points out Radić's education in political science which enables him to theoretically establish the place and role of Croatian peasantry. In the tradition of Adam Smith, the demand for awarding peasantry the key role, is derived by Radić from the position it occupies in the social structure. It appeared that peasantry was considered a "class" incorporating in itself the interests of the whole society. Thus in Radić's theory, peasantry was considered the guarantee that the country would be ruled according to general interest. The author indicates that in analyzing Radić's concept of peasantry, his contribution to the development of liberal-democratic values in Croatian society should be dealt with more minutely. Radić's frequent reference to the principles of Christianity, which helped win over the peasantry to accept his ideology, is also pointed out in the text.
