Romani Electoral Politics and Behaviour
After a decade of effort, the Roma remain grossly underrepresented in local and national political bodies. However, the relatively small number of elected Romani officials does not accurately reflect the substantial increase of Gypsy presence in East European politics. This article discusses the pro...
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European Centre for Minority Issues
2001-01-01
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| description | After a decade of effort, the Roma remain grossly underrepresented in local and national political bodies. However, the relatively small number of elected Romani officials does not accurately reflect the substantial increase of Gypsy presence in East European politics. This article discusses the problems that impede the Roma's electoral achievements, examines the relations between Gypsy and mainstream political organizations, and briefly investigates Romani voting behaviour and electoral results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94373466f42944bb9483221de4af0ebf2022-12-22T04:14:16ZengEuropean Centre for Minority IssuesJournal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe1617-52472001-01-0121113Romani Electoral Politics and BehaviourZoltan BaranyAfter a decade of effort, the Roma remain grossly underrepresented in local and national political bodies. However, the relatively small number of elected Romani officials does not accurately reflect the substantial increase of Gypsy presence in East European politics. This article discusses the problems that impede the Roma's electoral achievements, examines the relations between Gypsy and mainstream political organizations, and briefly investigates Romani voting behaviour and electoral results.http://www.ecmi.de/fileadmin/downloads/publications/JEMIE/2001/Focus11-2001Barany.pdfRomapolitical partiticipationminority policyelectionsBulgariaSlovak RepublikRomaniaHungarySloveniaPolandpolitical system |
| spellingShingle | Zoltan Barany Romani Electoral Politics and Behaviour Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe Roma political partiticipation minority policy elections Bulgaria Slovak Republik Romania Hungary Slovenia Poland political system |
| title | Romani Electoral Politics and Behaviour |
| title_full | Romani Electoral Politics and Behaviour |
| title_fullStr | Romani Electoral Politics and Behaviour |
| title_full_unstemmed | Romani Electoral Politics and Behaviour |
| title_short | Romani Electoral Politics and Behaviour |
| title_sort | romani electoral politics and behaviour |
| topic | Roma political partiticipation minority policy elections Bulgaria Slovak Republik Romania Hungary Slovenia Poland political system |
| url | http://www.ecmi.de/fileadmin/downloads/publications/JEMIE/2001/Focus11-2001Barany.pdf |
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