Društvena teorija i socijalizam: Sociološko-političke studije

The book Social Theory and Socialism: Sociological-Political Studies, by the prominent Croatian sociologist Veljko Cvjetičanin, represents a significant contribution to the theoretical reflection on socialism, Marxist thought, and socio-political relations in the second half of the 20th century. In this work, the author brings together studies that analyze the fundamental concepts and structures of socialist society from critical and theoretical perspectives, with a particular focus on the specificities of the Yugoslav model of workers' self-management. Cvjetičanin provides a detailed examination of the relationship between classical social theory and political practice, exploring key issues such as the alienation of labor, class structure, bureaucracy, the role of the state, and the scope and limitations of the ideology of self-management. Through sociological analysis, the author avoids a dogmatic approach, instead highlighting the internal contradictions and challenges that socialist theory encounters in the shaping of actual social institutions. Due to its theoretical depth, analytical precision, and systematic approach, this collection of studies remains an exceptionally important historical and scholarly resource for understanding the development of sociological and political thought in this region.