Qualitative research on young people active in politics

U ovom diplomskom radu iznose se rezultati kvalitativnog istraživanja provedenog na uzorku od šest sugovornika/ca, članova/ica određene političke stranke. Cilj istraživanja bio je dobiti uvid u zanimanje mladih ljudi za politiku, na koji način oni percipiraju politiku te saznati kakva je politička participacija mladih, motivi i razlozi te participacije ali i što mladi očekuju od politike. Ovo istraživanje provedeno je kvalitativnom metodologijom te se koristila metoda polustrukturiranog intervjua, a takva metodologija omogućuje istraživanje iskustava određene populacije. Intervjuirani sugovornici/e politički su angažirani/e u sljedećim političkim strankama: Hrvatska seljačka stranka (HSS), Socijaldemokratska partija (SDP), Hrvatska demokratska zajednica (HDZ) te Akcija mladih (AM). Iz rezultata ovog istraživanja može se dobiti uvid u percepciju o politici u Hrvatskoj te općoj zainteresiranosti za politiku, motive i zainteresiranost za angažiranje u politici i mišljenja o političkoj stranci kojoj sugovornici/e pripadaju te političkim aktivnostima kojima se bave. Sljedeća istraživanja trebala bi uključiti sugovornike/ce angažirane u drugim političkim strankama koja nisu obuhvaćena u ovom radu.This graduate thesis presents the results of a qualitative survey conducted on a sample of six young people, members of a particular political party. The aim of the research was to gain an insight into young people's interest in politics, what is their perception of politics, as well about their political participation, what are their motives and reasons for participation and what they expect from politics. This research was conducted using a qualitative methodology, by means of semi-structured interview, which allows research into the experiences of a particular population. Interviewed interlocutors are politically engaged in the following political parties: Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and Youth Action (AM). The results of this research provide insight into the interlocutor’s perception of politics in Croatia and the general interest in politics, motives and interest in engaging in politics and opinions about the political party to which interlocutors belong and the political activities they engage in. The following research should include interlocutors engaged in other political parties not covered in this thesis