International Romani Movement – Wasted Opportunity or Future of the Nation? Cover Image

Międzynarodowy ruch romski – zmarnowana szansa czy przyszłość narodu?
International Romani Movement – Wasted Opportunity or Future of the Nation?

Author(s): Małgorzata Kołaczek
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Roma people; ethnic mobilization; nongovernmental organizations; European Union

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this paper is the issue of the international Romani movement and the influence of the European Union’s activities and policy on its development. The special emphasis was placed on the history of the process of mobilization of the Roma within the framework of international non‑governmental organizations and the creation of new organizations and platforms on European level involving many activists and organization from various European countries. Can we still speak about international Romani organizations or are they only a relict in the face of European integration and European umbrella organizations and initiatives? This article tries to find some answers to this question.

  • Issue Year: 11/2014
  • Issue No: 31
  • Page Range: 379-394
  • Page Count: 16