Reflections of Globalization in Political Parties’ Programmes in Croatia

The starting point of the paper is the thesis that globalization causes a number of changes in all aspects of social life, which can not be properly explained in the framework of the Westphalian paradigm anymore. The old paradigm of nation-state system has been changed dramatically, in particular the issue of sovereignty that was the basis of state system. New paradigm imply redefining of sovereignty and the transformation of the role of the state in world politics. However, political parties remain functioning as the main political actors of the nation state. The paper aims to explore how political parties perceive globalization and global issues and intends to answer the following questions: How parties reflect on globalization issues and themes? How they perceive their role in globalized society?