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

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. INDICE: 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 RomaniUnion 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 Viktória Mohácsi - The Limits of Rights-based Discourse in Romani Women's Activism: The Gender Dimension in Romani Politics; A. Kóczé - 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. MaruE!ák ; 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. Macías - 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-à-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

• ISBN: 978-0-230-51662-5
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés