Minority issues in Europe : rights, concepts, policy / edited by Tove H. Malloy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Malloy, Tove H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--Europe.

Europe--Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] : Frank & Timme, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Minorities have been part of European history and politics since the middle of the 16th Century, often seen as obstacles to state-building and later as a threat to nation-building. Traditional minorities have had to fight their own way to be able to remain in their homelands, while new arrivals have been met with rejection and were expected to return home. Minorities are still seen as a threat to peace and security and mostly as outsiders. In the early 21st Century of inter-connected societies, minorities are more than ever an issue often seen as a threat to social cohesion. This book provides

Contents:

Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I; Chapter 1: European History of Minority Relations; Chapter 2: European International Law; Chapter 3: Europeanisation; PART II; Chapter 4: Ethnicity, Culture and Language: Individuals and Groups; Chapter 5: Conflict and Unity; Chapter 6: Transnationalism; Chapter 7: Late Modernity; PART III; Chapter 8: Conflict mitigation policies; Chapter 9: Democracy, participation, and empowerment; Chapter 10: Diversity management; Bibliography; Index; Notes on Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 06, 2014).

ISBN:

3-7329-9992-0

OCLC:

884646284