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Romani Movement

Minority Politics and Ethnic Mobilization in Contemporary Central Europe

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

AvPeter Vermeersch

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"Vermeersch provides his reader with a wealth of analysis based on personal interviews with prominent Romani activists'The Romani Movement is a text of clear value to students of European politics, specifically those interested in contemporary issues in the field of ethnicity." * Transitions online The collapse of communism and the process of state building that ensued in the 1990s have highlighted the existence of significant minorities in many European states, particularly in Central Europe. In this context, the growing plight of Europe's biggest minority, the Roma (Gypsies), has been particularly salient. Traditionally dispersed, possessing few resources and devoid of a common "kin state" to protect their interests, the Roma have often suffered from widespread exclusion and institutionalized discrimination. Politically underrepresented and lacking popular support amongst the wider populations of their host countries, the Roma have consequently become one of Europe's greatest "losers" in the transition towards democracy.Against this background, the author examines the recent attempts of the Roma in Central Europe and their supporters to form a political movement and to influence domestic and international politics. On the basis of first-hand observation and interviews with activists and politicians in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, he analyzes connections between the evolving state policies towards the Roma and the recent history of Romani mobilization. In order to reach a better understanding of the movement's dynamics at work, the author explores a number of theories commonly applied to the study of social movements and collective action. Peter Vermeersch received his PhD from the University of Leuven, Belgium, where he is currently Assistant Professor in East European politics and Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-12-01
Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt379 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEthnopolitics
Antal sidor280
FörlagBerghahn Books
ISBN9781845451028

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AcknowledgementsList of TablesList of AbbreviationsIntroductionChapter 1. Identities, Interests, and Ethnic MobilizationRomani Identity and Interests: An OverviewTheories of Ethnic MobilizationChapter 2. The Development of Minority Policies in Central EuropeLegacies: Communist Policies and InstitutionsThe Domestic Political Context of Romani Mobilization: Institutions and PoliciesAllies and OpponentsChapter 3. Ethnic Politics from BelowRomani Identity and Electoral PoliticsNonelectoral Romani Mobilization in Hungary: Actors and IssuesNonelectoral Romani Mobilization in the Czech and Slovak Republics: Actors and IssuesChapter 4. The Power of FramingProblem Definition in the Accounts of the ActivistsSubject Definition within the Romani MovementPolicy Perspectives: Top-Down Problem and Subject DefinitionsAssessing the Effectiveness of Romani Movement FramesChapter 5. International ResponsesInternational Governmental Organizations: Institutional and Political ResponsesThird Parties: The Role of Transnational Advocacy NetworksChapter 6. The Romani Movement in Theoretical PerspectiveCulture, Inequality, and Ethnic MobilizationSolving the Puzzle?Strengths and Problems of the Competition and Political Process ApproachNotesReferencesIndex

"His book is a conscientious comparative study of why Gypsies in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have failed to mobilize effectively in pursuit of their objectives. Vermeersch sets out meticulously the changes in their condition dating back a decade and a half in each country, and discusses their impacts." · Slavonic and East European Review“This new study by Peter Vermeersch makes an important and original contribution to an under-researched area. Concentrating on ‘the role of Roma and their supporters as political actors’, his book is invaluable for the analytical insights it brings to bear and as a rich source of empirical information on recent Romani mobilisation in Central Europe…This comprehensive, thoroughly researched and enlightening study, assisting better understanding and effectiveness of this process, is to be warmly welcomed.” · Romani Studies“While much of the text relies on secondary literature and existing surveys, Vermeersch provides his reader with a wealth of analysis based on personal interviews with prominent Romani activists…The Romani Movement is a text of clear value to students of European politics, specifically those interested in contemporary issues in the field of ethnicity." · Transitions online