The Romani movement : minority politics and ethnic mobilization in contemporary Central Europe /

The Romani movement : minority politics and ethnic mobilization in contemporary Central Europe /

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Author / Creator:	Vermeersch, Peter, 1972- author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2006.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 261 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in ethnopolitics Studies in ethnopolitics.
Subject:	Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 20th century. Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government -- 21st century. Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Government relations -- 20th century. Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Government relations -- 21st century. Romanies -- Europe, Central -- Politics and government -- 20th century. Romanies -- Europe, Central -- Politics and government -- 21st century. Romanies -- Europe, Central -- Government relations. Romanies -- Politics and government Central Europe Eastern Europe
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/14137810

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ISBN:	9780857456786 0857456784 9781306545822 130654582X 1845451643 9781845451646
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"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."--Publisher's website
Other form:	Print version: Vermeersch, Peter, 1972- Romani movement. New York : Berghahn Books, 2006 1845451643

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Summary:	No detailed description available for "The Romani Movement".
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 261 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-255) and index.
ISBN:	9780857456786 0857456784 9781306545822 130654582X 1845451643 9781845451646