The Fringes of Citizenship

Romani Minorities in Europe and Civic Marginalisation

Bibliographic Data

ID5823027
AuthorsJulija Sardelić (0000-0002-2206-4369, corresponding author), Gurminder Bhambra
Year2021
Publication date2021-07-27
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueFringes of Citizenship (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherManchester University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.7765/9781526143136
OpenAlexW3186644889
Open LibraryOL34711776M
ISBN9781526143136
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited33

Numerous scholars and policymakers have highlighted the predicament of Roma as the most disadvantaged ethnic minority in Europe. This predicament has often been discussed as an unfortunate anomaly within otherwise inclusive liberal democratic states.In this book, Julija Sardelić offers a novel socio-legal enquiry into the position of Roma as marginalised citizens in Europe. Whilst acknowledging previous research on ethnic discrimination, racism and the socio-economic disadvantages Roma face in Europe, she discusses civic marginalisation from the perspective of global citizenship studies. She argues that the Romani minorities in Europe are unique, but the approaches of civic marginalisation Roma have faced are not. States around the globe have applied similar legislation and policies that have made traditionally settled minorities marginalised. These may have seemed inclusive to all citizens or have been designed to improve the position of minority citizens yet they have often actively contributed to the construction of civic marginalisation. The book looks at civic marginalisation by examining topics such as free movement and migration, statelessness and school segregation as well as how minorities respond to marginalisation. It shows how marginalised minorities can have a wide spectrum of 'multicultural rights' and still face racism and significant human rights violations. To understand such a paradox, Sardelić offers new theoretical concepts, such as the invisible edges of citizenship and citizenship fringes

Disadvantaged · Statelessness · Romani and Gypsy Studies · Romanies

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