Title Romani politics in contemporary Europe : poverty, ethnic mobilization, and the neoliberal order / edited by Nando Sigona and Nidhi Trehan

Published Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 309 pages) Contents Introduction : Romani politics in neoliberal Europe / Nando Sigona and Nidhi Trehan -- EU initiatives on Roma : limitations and ways forward / Will Guy -- The Romani subaltern within neoliberal European civil society : NGOization of human rights and silent voices / Nidhi Trehan -- Beyond boundaries? Comparing the construction of the political categories 'gypsies' and 'Roma' before and after EU enlargement / Katrin Simhandl -- Romani political mobilization from the First International Romani Union Congress to the European Roma, Sinti and Travellers Forum / Jud Nirenberg -- Contentious politics in Europe : experiences of desegregation policy in Hungary and the push for an EU-level strategy on Romani integration / Nidhi Trehan in conversation with MEP Viktória Mohácsi -- The limits of rights-based discourse in Romani women's activism : the gender dimension in Romani politics / Angéla Kóczé -- The Romani movement in Romania : institutionalization and (de)mobilization / Iulius Rostas -- Social unrest in Slovakia 2004 : Romani reaction to neoliberal 'reforms' / Martin Marušák and Leo Singer -- Being Roma activists in post-independence Kosovo / Nando Sigona in conversation with Avdula (Dai) Mustafa and Gazmen Salijevic -- Spanish gitanos, Romani migrants and European Roma identity : (re)unification or self-affirmation? / Miguel Laparra and Almudena Macías -- New labour's policies and their effectiveness for the provision of sites for gypsies and travellers in England / Jo Richardson and Andrew Ryder -- The 'problema nomadi' vis-à-vis the political participation of Roma and Sinti at the local level in Italy / Nando Sigona -- Conclusion :" A 'people's Europe' for Romani citizens? / Nando Sigona and Nidhi Trehan Summary Europe in the last two decades has gone through unprecedented political, social, and economic transformations. The restructuring of post-WWII welfare systems, the disintegration of Yugoslavia through a series of fratricidal wars, the rise of racist and nationalist movements, and the enlargement of NATO and of the EU to include former socialist countries after the end of the Cold War characterize this period. The new geopolitical order has affirmed a neo-liberal economic doctrine throughout Europe. A by-product of this phenomenon has been increasing marginalization of groups which do not 'fit' the new socio-economic regime. Amongst them are millions of Roma, for whom chronic unemployment and social exclusion have become the norm. As a response to their increasing social marginalization, human and minority rights discourses and regimes have emerged, consolidating alongside an embryonic Romani political movement. This book sheds light on experiences of political participation of Romani citizens in both Eastern and Western Europe, thus contributing to a deeper understanding of the political space that Roma occupy in states within an enlarged EU. The contributors are leading activists, politicians, and scholars involved in critical debates and policy making vis-̉-vis Romani citizens. The book analyzes key political experiences and debates salient for the European Union, as well as implications for other ethnic minorities in Europe. It also offers new perspectives on core issues and paradoxes surrounding Romani political participation and mobilisation at the EU, national, and local levels, including case studies from both Eastern and Western Europe Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject European Union SUBJECT European Union fast Subject Romanies -- Europe -- Politics and government Political participation -- Europe Romanies -- Europe -- Ethnic identity Neoliberalism -- Europe Romanies -- Europe -- Economic conditions Poverty -- Europe Civil rights & citizenship -- Europe. Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies -- Europe. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. Politics and Government. Ethnic relations Neoliberalism Political participation Politics and government Poverty Romanies -- Economic conditions Romanies -- Ethnic identity Romanies -- Politics and government Politisches Handeln Roma und Sinti -- Politik -- Europa. Roma und Sinti -- Identität -- Europa. Roma und Sinti -- Armut -- Europa. Armut -- Roma und Sinti -- Europa. SUBJECT Europe -- Politics and government -- 1989- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90004797 Europe -- Ethnic relations Subject Europe Europa Roma (Volk) Form Electronic book Author Trehan, Nidhi. Sigona, Nando, 1975- ISBN 9780230281165 0230281168 9786612743429 6612743425

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