IDEJA SELJAŠTVA U POLITIČKOJ MISLI STJEPANA RADIĆA
THE CONCEPT OF PEASANTRY IN THE POLITICAL THOUGHT OF STJEPAN RADIĆ

Summary/Abstract: 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.

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