The political system and institutional disorder

Abstract

The author analyses the situation of the key institutions of political system of Srbija as a result of transitional reforms in the period from 2000-2002. The institutions of political system are observed as institutes which should provide through reforms stable patterns of behaviour. As analytical matrix for the analysis, it is used Linz/Stephen pattern of consolidation of democracy in transition. The author points out the institutional chaos and problems in the foundation for a such analysis - existence of state, according the pattern of axiom for establishing democracy; degradation of parliament and legal authority; dominance of the executive; the selective respect and application of law, dominance of parties in power, but without real elected authorization; pushing out the civic sphere and its discreditation as a preparatory polygon for partizan actions; the consequences of shock-therapy in economy on the basis of confidence in the institutions of political system. The author makes conclusion that the transition has come to destruction of numbered institutions, that the new ones were not constituted, that such institutions create institutional chaos and that in political system begins to appear damaged consequences of a such institutional arrangement.

Autor analizira stanje ključnih institucija političkog sistema Srbije kao posledice tranzicionih reformi u periodu 2000-2002. Institucije političkog sistema posmatraju se kao ustanove koje treba da kroz reforme obezbede stabilne obrasce ponašanja. Kao analitička matrica za analizu koristi se Linc/Stepanov model konsolidovanja demokratije u tranziciji. Autor ukazuje na institucionalni haos i probleme u osnovama za takvu analizu - postojanje države, prema navedenom modelu aksioma za uspostavljanje demokratije; degradaciju parlamenta i sudske vlasti, dominaciju egzekutive; selektivno poštovanje i primenjivanje zakona; dominaciju partija u vlasti bez realne izborne legitimacije; potiskivanje civilne sfere i njeno diskreditovanje kao pripremnog poligona za stranačke akcije; posledice šok terapije u ekonomiji na poverenje u institucije političkog sistema. Autor zaključuje da je tranzicija dovela do urušavanja brojnih institucija, da nove nisu uspostavljene, da takvo stanje stvara institucionalni haos i da se u političkom sistemu počinju reprodukovati štetne posledice takvog institucionalnog aranžmana.