| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 202 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Historical overview of Roma in Europe -- Political participation and representation of Roma -- Ambivalent discourse: rights-based theories on minorities -- Who speaks for Roma? organizing structures of representation in Romania -- Self-government and interest representation in Hungary: a wrong step in the right direction? -- Roma representation in the transnational political context -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"This timely work offers a clear and thorough assessment of how Roma make sure their voice is heard and addresses the difficulty in determining who legitimately represents this heterogeneous transnational minority community. The book argues that Roma are a transnational minority that, as such, requires transnational representation structures to complement domestic political representation structures. After explaining the relationship between representation and political participation within the context of ethnic mobilization, the book then evaluates representation structures and Roma participation in Romania, Hungary, and in the transnational political context. Analytically, the book presents a multidisciplinary approach that draws from the literature on minority rights, citizenship, international relations, and social movements. Empirically, it describes two domestic political contexts and a transnational one. An engaging, informative, and accessible text, Who Speaks for Roma? sheds light on the key challenges facing Roma across Europe today and will be a timely reference for anyone interested in minority politics, political participation, political representation, and humn rights"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Social conditions.
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Romanies. |
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Eastern Europe. |
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Social conditions. |
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Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Ethnic identity.
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Ethnicity. |
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Political participation -- Europe, Eastern.
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Political participation. |
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Europe, Eastern -- Ethnic relations.
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Ethnic relations. |
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Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McGarry, Aidan. Who speaks for Roma? New York : Continuum, 2010 9780826428806 (DLC) 2009051367 (OCoLC)490809513 |
| ISBN |
9781441134219 (electronic book) |
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1441134212 (electronic book) |
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9780826428806 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0826428800 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786612710261 |
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