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Author McGarry, Aidan

Title Who speaks for Roma? : political representation of a transnational minority community / Aidan McGarry
Published New York : Continuum, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 202 pages) : illustrations
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Social conditions
Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government
Romanies -- Europe, Eastern -- Ethnic identity
Political participation -- Europe, Eastern
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
Ethnic relations
Political participation
Politics and government
Romanies -- Ethnic identity
Romanies -- Politics and government
Romanies -- Social conditions
SUBJECT Europe, Eastern -- Ethnic relations
Europe, Eastern -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045775
Subject Eastern Europe
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781441134219
1441134212
1282710265
9781282710269
9786612710261
6612710268
9781501301872
150130187X