Fulbright Presentation at 47th Annual Conference
Izazovi demokraciji i izbornom legitimitetu
Republike Hrvatske
Izlaganje dr. Dorothy McClellan i Nikole Kneza pod naslovom “Challenges to Democracy & Electoral Legitimacy: Republic of Croatia” bilo je jedno od odabranih za cjelovečernju 45-minutnu prezentaciju na 47. godišnjoj Fulbrightovoj konferenciji, Svijet na raskrižju, 9. studenoga 2024. u Washingtonu, D.C., SAD.
Prema Fulbrightovom povjerenstvu za odabir dato je do znanja, “Mi vas sa zadovoljstvom obavještavamo da je vaša prezentacija prihvaćena. Vaš prijedlog pažljivo su pregledali članovi Fulbright Povjerenstva za odabir radova na konferenciji te su istaknuli kako je vaš rad izvrstan dodatak agendi konferencije!“
Prezentacija je bila dobro prihvaćena, a rasprava u razdoblju za pitanja i odgovore koja je uslijedila bila je bogata i sadržajna. Svi su se složili da je to bila izvrsna prezentacija temeljena na kvalitetnom istraživanju i intervjuima koji su poslužili kao osnova za film Izborni legitimitet: Republika Hrvatska i znanstveni članak objavljen u International Journal of Social Sciences, „Demokracija, demografija i dijaspora: Izborni legitimitet Republike Hrvatske.”
Sažetak:
Kroz iskrene, otkrivajuće intervjue vođene s istaknutim Hrvatskim političkim i humanitarnim čelnicima, pravnim stručnjacima i znanstvenicima, prezenteri ovog znanstvenog rada su razotkrili u kojoj je mjeri izborni proces Republike Hrvatske uspio ili nije uspio zajamčiti demokratska prava svojim građanima od njezina osnutka 1991 godine do danas.
Postavljena pitanja uključuju sadržaje:
1) Bira li izborni proces političke predstavnike koji djeluju u najboljem interesu naroda ili političare sa vezama ukorijenjenim u problematičnoj komunističkoj prošlosti zemlje?
2) Otima li zakon kontrolu privilegiranim političkim elitama?
3) Bori li se protiv korupcije i rezultira li politikama koje dobivaju javnu potporu i stvaraju li mandat koji dužnosnici provode?
4) Što su rezultati izbora 2024. godine otkrili o težnji Hrvatske prema svojoj pravoj sudbini – demokratskoj budućnosti?
Znanstveni rad: DEMOKRACIJA, DEMOGRAFIJA I DIJASPORA: IZBORNI LEGITIMITET, KLJUČ ZA
HRVATSKU BUDUĆNOST
Film
Dr. Dorothy McClellan
Regents Professor of Criminal Justice
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Dr. McClellan is an internationally renowned scholar in the field of criminal justice. Her scholarly work focuses on international justice issues, criminal gangs and cartels, women and criminal justice, and juvenile delinquency. She has been designated as a Fulbright Scholar by the U.S. Department of State under whose auspices she has represented the U.S., assisting with democratic nation building in post-conflict societies. She is the author of scholarly publications that include dozens of articles, screenplays, and a book entitled Witnessing the Soviet Twilight.
She is the recipient of 9 major teaching awards, including the Minnie Stevens Piper Award for Texas, 3 Fulbright Awards, the Koch Outstanding Scholar Award, the Texas A&M University Excellence in Teaching Award, the TAMU-CC College of Arts & Humanities Excellence in Teaching Award, the Y Women & Careers Educational Award, and the Texas A&M University Regents Professorship Award. She has served as an expert witness in the field of criminal justice for three decades.
In 2014 she assisted the Bureau of International Narcotics & Law Enforcement of the U.S. Department of State as a reviewer of their Corrections Assistance Handbook for International Program Managers that deals with foreign nationals/criminals in prisons around the world.
Nikola Knez
Founder of the 21st Century Society for Children’s Rights & Education and
the Croatian Society for Human Rights and
President, iFilms LLC.
Nikola Knez is an internationally renowned, multi award-winning Croatian-American director and filmmaker with 30 years of U.S. and overseas filming experience, including during the Croatian War for Independence. His professional work focuses on international justice issues and democratic nation building in post-conflict societies. He is the recipient of more than 87 international film awards.
A United States citizen since 2009, he is a civil rights advocate who brings to his work a deep conviction that justice is achievable, that social responsibility and engagement are key elements of a fulfilled life. He believes that film can influence public opinion and public policy, bringing a nation's behavior in line with international law. Mr. Knez is co-convener of two international conferences on human rights at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He is co-author of several academic publications on war and international justice, and a 2024 book-entitled The Noble Croatian Journey. His documentary films have premiered in the U.S. and Europe, including at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in Geneva, Switzerland and in the Croatian parliament.
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