Romani politics in contemporary Europe : poverty, ethnic mobilization, and the neoliberal order

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Romani politics in contemporary Europe : poverty, ethnic mobilization, and the neoliberal order

edited by Nando Sigona and Nidhi Trehan ; [foreword by Etienne Balibar]

Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This book examines experiences of Romani political participation in eastern and western Europe, providing an understanding of the emerging political space that over 8 million Romani citizens occupy within the EU, and addressing issues related to the socio-political circumstances of Romani communities within European countries.

Table of Contents

  • Foreword
  • E.Balibar Introduction: Romani Politics in Neoliberal Europe
  • N.Sigona& N.Trehan PART I: THE ROMANI POLITICAL SPACE IN EUROPE EU Initiatives on Roma: Limitations and Ways Forward
  • W. Guy The Romani Subaltern within Neoliberal European Civil Society: NGOization of Human Rights and Silent Voices
  • N. Trehan Beyond Boundaries? Comparing the Construction of the Political Categories 'Gypsies' and 'Roma' before and after EU Enlargement
  • K. Simhandl Romani Political Mobilisation from the First International Romani Union Congress to the European Roma, Sinti and Travellers Forum
  • J. Nirenberg Contentious Politics in Europe: Experiences of Desegregation Policy in Hungary and the Push for an EU-level Strategy on Romani Integration
  • N. Trehan in conversation with MEP Viktoria Mohacsi The Limits of Rights-based Discourse in Romani Women's Activism: The Gender Dimension in Romani Politics
  • A. Kocze PART II: DOMESTIC PERSPECTIVES The Romani Movement in Romania: Institutionalization and (De)mobilization
  • I. Rostas Social Unrest in Slovakia 2004: Romani Reaction to Neoliberal 'Reforms'
  • M. Marusak & L. Singer Being Roma Activists in Post-independence Kosovo
  • N. Sigona in conversation with Avdula (Dai) Mustafa & Gazmen Salijevic Spanish Gitanos, Romani Migrants and European Roma Identity: (Re)unification or Self-affirmation?
  • M. Laparra & A. Macias New Labour's Policies and their Effectiveness for the Provision of Sites for Gypsies and Travellers in England
  • J. Richardson& A. Ryder The 'Problema Nomadi' vis-a-vis the Political Participation of Roma and Sinti at the Local Level in Italy
  • N. Sigona Conclusions: A 'People's Europe' for Romani Citizens?
  • N. Sigona & N. Trehan

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