The Roma and minority self‐governments in Hungary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11445002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Kovats (University of Portsmouth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-58 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Immigrants & Minorities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-9288 • E-ISSN: 1744-0521 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02619288.1996.9974877 |
| OpenAlex | W2094200589 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
The Minorities Law 1993 allows for the creation of representative political institutions for Hungary's national and ethnic minorities. The law is innovative and provides a framework for greater participation of minorities in political life and a stimulus to the political development of the minorities themselves. The results of the first elections held in December 1994 show that the Roma have made great strides in recent years towards developing a political culture through which they are attempting to protect their interests. However, the current state of the law leaves the new institutions both financially and legally weak and criticism has also been made as to its potentially negative effect on the independent self‐organization of the minorities, and the Roma in particular
Criticism · Ethnic group · Minority rights · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · State law · European and International Law Studies · Law · Public Administration · Romani and Gypsy Studies
EU Social Inclusion Policies in Post-Socialist Countries
Racial, Ethnic, or National Minority? Legal Discourses and Policy Frameworks on the Roma in Hungary and Beyond
The political significance of the first National Gypsy Minority Self-government in Hungary
Social Capital and Grassroots Development
Roma political agency and spaces of social inclusion and exclusion
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2019 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |