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Book SynopsisAn account of ethnic minority politics, this work explains when and how European institutions successfully used norms and incentives to shape domestic policy toward ethnic minorities and why those measures sometimes failed. It also provides keen policy insights for the strategic choices made by actors in international institutions.
Trade Review"There is no doubt that [this book] is a significant contribution to the literature on the management of ethnic conflict."--William Safran, Perspectives on Politics
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ix Preface xi CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 Part I. Theory and Data CHAPTER 2 Theoretical Framework 31 CHAPTER 3 Quantifying and Exploring the Data 54 Part II.Case Studies CHAPTER 4 Latvia: Overcoming Opposition 73 CHAPTER 5 Estonia: Reluctant Cooperation 94 CHAPTER 6 Slovakia: The Meciar Hurdle and Beyond 116 CHAPTER 7 Romania: The Long Road 140 Part III. Evaluation CHAPTER 8 Alternative Explanations: Russia, Hungary, and Democratic Development 163 CHAPTER 9 Conclusion 174 APPENDIX I Methods 197 APPENDIX II Outcome Classification Scheme 198 APPENDIX III Predicated Probabilities 199 APPENDIX IV Interviews 200 Notes 203 References 243 Index 259
