The Romani movement : minority policy and ethnic mobilization in contemporary Central Europe

Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. Identities, Interests, and Ethnic Mobilization Romani Identity and Interests: An Overview Theories of Ethnic Mobilization Chapter 2. The Development of Minority Policies in Central Europe Legacies: Communist Policies and Institutions The Domestic Political Context of Romani Mobilization: Institutions and Policies Allies and Opponents Chapter 3. Ethnic Politics from Below Romani Identity and Electoral Politics Nonelectoral Romani Mobilization in Hungary: Actors and Issues Nonelectoral Romani Mobilization in the Czech and Slovak Republics: Actors and Issues Chapter 4. The Power of Framing Problem Definition in the Accounts of the Activists Subject Definition within the Romani Movement Policy Perspectives: Top-Down Problem and Subject Definitions Assessing the Effectiveness of Romani Movement Frames Chapter 5. International Responses International Governmental Organizations: Institutional and Political Responses Third Parties: The Role of Transnational Advocacy Networks Chapter 6. The Romani Movement in Theoretical Perspective Culture, Inequality, and Ethnic Mobilization Solving the Puzzle? Strengths and Problems of the Competition and Political Process Approach Notes References Index