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The discipline of minority issues in the Russian Federation
(2017)The Russian Federation presents a rich pattern of different nationalities within its population and represents a unique, original model of governance of ethnic diversity. This model is based on both territorial and ... -
The cultural industries: a clash of basic values?; a comparative study of the EU and the NAFTA in light of the WTO
(EURAC research, 2004)Originally coined in the 1940s by protagonists of the Frankfurt School, the concept of ‘culture industry’ was gradually transformed from a derogatory term into the potentially more constructive concept ‘cultural industries’ ... -
The Basque diaspora in Latin America: Euskal Etxeak, integration, and tensions
(EURAC research, 2016)The establishment of the Basque diaspora in Latin America can be divided in several different periods. First, from the 16th to 18th century, the socalled original diaspora of Basques who were part of the Spanish colonial ... -
Redrawing identity boundaries through integration policies: strategies of inclusion / exclusion of immigrants in Québec and South Tyrol
(EURAC research, 2013)Following the research agenda introduced by Will Kymlicka, this qualitative study offers an interpretation of how the sub-national elites of Québec and South Tyrol police the integration of immigrants. For these national ... -
Post-conflict reconstruction through state- and nation-building: the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(EURAC research, 2005)The article analyses the effects of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which had been based on a “political” compromise with various static and dynamic elements, with regard to the functioning of institutions, ... -
Ongoing Pristina: Belgrade Talks - from Decentralization to Regional Cooperation and Future Perspectives
(Eurac research, 2012)On 17 February 2008, Kosovo declared independence, ending its nine years unresolved status. The principal goal was, and remains, the need to involve different communities in the state structures. The new state, which aims ... -
Oltre il locale e il globale: il senso glocale dell' appartenenza contemporanea
(EURAC research, 2010)Globalisation is constantly redefining the processes of individual and collective identity construction. What we are experiencing is a transition period whose consequences are not clear and may be totally unexpected. What ... -
La protezione delle minoranze in Italia e il mancato riconoscimento della minoranza rom: ragioni e conseguenze
(EURAC research, 2013)Questo documento descrive le condizioni in cui vive la minoranza rom in Italia, fornisce un quadro dettagliato del sistema normativo italiano in materia di non-discriminazione e protezione delle minoranze, inserendolo nel ... -
Die Europäische Union und das Völkerrecht kultureller Vielfalt: Aspekte einer wunderbaren Freundschaft
(EURAC research, 2007)Cultural Diversity is an important topos in the European Union. It is part of the Union’s self–portrayal, can be found in diverse legal instruments, is the rationale behind numerous legal provisions. At the same time, the ... -
EU film policy: between art and commerce
(EURAC research, 2004)The establishment of the European internal market has involved the cinematographic sector as a result of its economic nature. However, film, as a cultural medium, does not lend itself easily to the trends towards uniformity, ... -
Europeanization of minority rights: discourse, practice and change in Turkey
(EURAC research, 2010)In the ethnically fragmented countries, it is almost taken for granted that the EU has a positive impact on minority rights protection. Those states made important legislative changes improving the protection level granted ... -
Five years of constitutional jurisprudence in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a first balance
(EURAC research, 2004)The article reflects the experiences of the author after having served as one of the three international judges of the Constitutional Court of BiH from 1997 to 2002. Based on the relevant case-law of the Constitutional ... -
Future perspectives on territorial cooperation in Europe: the EC regulation on a European grouping of territorial cooperation and the planned Council of Europe third protocol to the Madrid outline convention concerning euroregional co-operation groupings
(EURAC research, 2007)The aim of this paper is to describe, analyze and compare the recent legal developments regarding territorial cooperation that can be observed on the international and supranational level in Europe: the EC Regulation on a ... -
Indigenous peoples' rights and their (new) mobilization in Russia
(EURAC research, 2015)Issues concerning indigenous peoples (IPs) in Russia have become a “hot topic” despite the fact that they represent only 0.2 percent of the population. Constant amendments to the laws affecting the life of IPs and lawsuits ... -
International action to prevent discrimination: the situation of the Roma community in the field of education
(EURAC research, 2010)This article discusses why recent discriminatory incidents against the Roma community, one of the biggest minorities in Europe, rise in racism and anti-Roma hate speech in public discourse concerns international organizations. ... -
Wind of change: the Croatian government's turn towards a policy of ethnic reconciliation
(EURAC research, 2004)After almost a decade of nationalist HDZ rule in Croatia, the change of government in 2000 brought pro-minority governance and concrete implementation of minority rights legislation. In 2003, when a reformed HDZ came to ... -
Wahlgesetzgebung und ihre Auswirkung auf die Vertretung von Minderheiten: die Kärntner Landtagswahlordnung im europäischen Vergleich
(EURAC research, 2009)This article compares the electoral law for the Carinthian Assembly with electoral laws of other European realities. The focus is on the impact of these laws on the representation of minorities in the respectively elected ... -
"United in diversity": the Church's experience and the European Union's identity motto
(EURAC research, 2008)The paper analyses a potential relationship between religion and politics in the context of the EU’s motto, unity in diversity. It’s aimed at verifying the thesis that claims the European Union’s identity motto has its ... -
The role of the Union in integrating the Roma: present and possible future
(EURAC research, 2005)The paper describes the important contribution Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin has made to improve the ... -
The headscarf as a symbol of non-integration?: integration of Muslims in Austria
(EURAC research, 2006)A debate is raging in Europe about what kind of policies states should adopt regarding the integration of Muslims. On one hand, policies are pursued which ask Muslims to “assimilate” and give up features of their (religious) ...
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