{"product_id":"the-romani-movement-minority-politics-and-ethnic-mobilization-in-contemporary-central-europe-9781845451028","title":"The Romani Movement: Minority Politics and Ethnic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tThe collapse of communism and the process of state building that ensued in the 1990s have highlighted the existence of significant minorities in many European states, particularly in Central Europe. In this context, the growing plight of Europe’s biggest minority, the Roma (Gypsies), has been particularly salient. Traditionally dispersed, possessing few resources and devoid of a common “kin state” to protect their interests, the Roma have often suffered from widespread exclusion and institutionalized discrimination. Politically underrepresented and lacking popular support amongst the wider populations of their host countries, the Roma have consequently become one of Europe’s greatest “losers” in the transition towards democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tAgainst this background, the author examines the recent attempts of the Roma in Central Europe and their supporters to form a political movement and to influence domestic and international politics. On the basis of first-hand observation and interviews with activists and politicians in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, he analyzes connections between the evolving state policies towards the Roma and the recent history of Romani mobilization. In order to reach a better understanding of the movement’s dynamics at work, the author explores a number of theories commonly applied to the study of social movements and collective action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e\"His book is a conscientious comparative study of why Gypsies in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have failed to mobilize effectively in pursuit of their objectives. Vermeersch sets out meticulously the changes in their condition dating back a decade and a half in each country, and discusses their impacts.\" \u003c\/em\u003e ·  \u003cstrong\u003eSlavonic and East European Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e“This new study by Peter Vermeersch makes an important and original contribution to an under-researched area. Concentrating on ‘the role of Roma and their supporters as political actors’, his book is invaluable for the analytical insights it brings to bear and as a rich source of empirical information on recent Romani mobilisation in Central Europe…This comprehensive, thoroughly researched and enlightening study, assisting better understanding and effectiveness of this process, is to be warmly welcomed.”\u003c\/i\u003e  ·  \u003cb\u003eRomani Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e“While much of the text relies on secondary literature and existing surveys, Vermeersch provides his reader with a wealth of analysis based on personal interviews with prominent Romani activists…The Romani Movement is a text of clear value to students of European politics, specifically those interested in contemporary issues in the field of ethnicity.\"\u003c\/i\u003e  ·  Transitions online\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Tables\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Abbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Identities, Interests, and Ethnic Mobilization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tRomani Identity and Interests: An Overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tTheories of Ethnic Mobilization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. The Development of Minority Policies in Central Europe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tLegacies: Communist Policies and Institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tThe Domestic Political Context of Romani Mobilization: Institutions and Policies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tAllies and Opponents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Ethnic Politics from Below\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tRomani Identity and Electoral Politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tNonelectoral Romani Mobilization in Hungary: Actors and Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tNonelectoral Romani Mobilization in the Czech and Slovak Republics: Actors and Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. The Power of Framing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tProblem Definition in the Accounts of the Activists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tSubject Definition within the Romani Movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tPolicy Perspectives: Top-Down Problem and Subject Definitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tAssessing the Effectiveness of Romani Movement Frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. International Responses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tInternational Governmental Organizations: Institutional and Political Responses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tThird Parties: The Role of Transnational Advocacy Networks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. The Romani Movement in Theoretical Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tCulture, Inequality, and Ethnic Mobilization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tSolving the Puzzle?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \t\tStrengths and Problems of the Competition and Political Process Approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tNotes\u003cbr\u003e \tReferences\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042964668759,"sku":"9781845451028","price":26.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781845451028.jpg?v=1750956426","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-romani-movement-minority-politics-and-ethnic-mobilization-in-contemporary-central-europe-9781845451028","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}