Title A Task for Sisyphus Why Europe's Roma Policies Fail / Iulis Rostas

Published [s.l.] : Central European University Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (1 p.) Contents Ethnic Identity as a social category and as a process -- Policy-making, policy models, and the Roma -- Policies towards Roma in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania -- The EU framework for national Roma integration strategies-soft governance of complex issues -- Conclusion: failure, data, and what comes next Summary Despite the increasing number of policy measures and initiatives targeting the Roma in Europe, their position has continued to worsen, which requires answers from policymakers, activists and academics. The author sums up why Roma policies fail on European and national levels as follows: failure to define the target group; to provide good information and data; to establish a mechanism for effective participation of Roma; to allow adequate debate and consultation; to define the problems and to frame the issue; to coordinate between central and local level; to design policies without monitoring and evaluation; and finally failure of regulative framework. Each of the above is expounded in the book with a number of recommendations. These include conceiving the Roma as a "politically insular minority," giving greater consideration to the specificities of Romani ethnic identity and setting up mechanisms that ensure that the voice of Roma is heard during the decision-making processes Analysis 21st century, Ethnicity, European Union, Hungary, Integration, Romania, Romanies, Social policy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Romanies -- European Union countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century Romanies -- European Union countries -- Ethnic identity -- Case studies Romanies -- Cultural assimilation -- European Union countries -- Case studies Romanies -- Government policy -- European Union countries -- Case studies Romanies -- Czech Republic Romanies -- Hungary Romanies -- Romania Education / Educational Policy & Reform. Ethnic relations -- Political aspects Romanies Romanies -- Ethnic identity Romanies -- Government policy Romanies -- Politics and government SUBJECT Czech Republic -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects Hungary -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects Romania -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects Subject Czech Republic European Union countries Hungary Romania Genre/Form Case studies Case studies. Études de cas. Form Electronic book LC no. 2019011500 ISBN 9789633863206 9633863201 9789633863190 9633863198

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