The text defines two concepts of the bourgeoisie, which have a key influence on the formation of the national state structure in the countries of the periphery or semi-periphery. First, the author places them theoretically and historically, later conceptualizes them operationally, and further verifies them in a case study. The central geographical substance of the text is the country of Slovenia. The work analyzes the key political and economic developments in the phases before and after Slovenian independence, with the bulk of the study devoted to the period between 1990 and 2014. The analysis is complemented by the study of ownership, class and capital relations, and developments in Slovenia. The thesis that the Slovenian bourgeoisie changed its original nature during the transition period in Slovenia is verified and defended: the Slovenian development coalition between labor and the national bourgeoisie slowly lost its real influence in favor of the interests of the comprador bourgeoisie. European integration and the conscious self-interest decisions of Slovenian politicians were key to the transfer of economic and ideological influence. The text confirms the original thesis and, for the concluding part, reflects on political history and today's political reality.
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