This book offers a comparative study of minority-majority relations in post-conflict societies. Drawing on three contentious cases – Bulgaria, Croatia, and Montenegro –it explores how pluralist governance structures are established in the area of minority rights in new EU member and candidate states and how reform resilience is ensured. The author shows the importance of cooperation and moderation between political elites in democratising countries, developing a comparative analysis of three understudied cases in the Balkans region and offering a conceptual framework based on extensive field research data and archive materials. Of great interest to both scholars and practitioners alike, this book identifies transferable policy lessons of interest to a global audience and specifies under which conditions substantial reforms should be carried out. It will appeal to a broad audience of students interested in international politics, European studies, state-mandated displacement, and ethnic studies.
By:
Muzaffer Kutlay (University of Oxford UK) Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN:9781032361567 ISBN 10: 1032361565 Series:Southeast European Studies Pages: 148 Publication Date:30 September 2024 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction 2. Conceptual framework 3. Political transformation in Bulgaria (1989-1999) 4. Reform and stagnation in Bulgaria (post-1999) 5. Different paths to minority rights regimes 6. Conclusion
Muzaffer Kutlay is a Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University.