Who speaks for Roma? : political representation of a transnational minority community / / Aidan McGarry

• Autore: McGarry Aidan
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Continuum, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
• Disciplina: 323.1191/49704
• Soggetto topico: Political participation - Europe, Eastern; Romanies - Europe, Eastern - Ethnic identity; Romanies - Europe, Eastern - Politics and government; Romanies - Europe, Eastern - Social conditions
• Soggetto geografico: Europe, Eastern Ethnic relations; Europe, Eastern Politics and government
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 participat
• Titolo autorizzato: Who speaks for Roma
• ISBN: 1-5013-0187-X; 1-282-71026-5; 9786612710261; 1-4411-3421-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784933503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II