Political Representation as an Expression of the Relationship between Majority and Minority
Political Representation as an Expression of the Relationship between Majority and Minority

Author(s): Alpar Lošonc
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Governance, Political behavior, Politics and society
Published by: CEDET Centar za demokratsku tranziciju
Keywords: political community; ethno-cultural diversity; diffusion of power; political representation; national minority councils
Summary/Abstract: Political relations between the majority and the minority in Serbia are marked by elements of deficit regarding basic consensus, namely, shaping of the basic norms of the political community. These are the expression of differences related to the policy of regulating a complex/heterogeneous community. This paper starts from the premise that relations between majority and minority are linked to the constitutional self-understanding of society. Tendencies drawn from experiences discussed in this paper are only an expression of a corresponding self-understanding. In addition to highlighting disagreement regarding the foundations of the political community, weaknesses in the regulation of the normative framework should also be discussed, as well as shortcomings in the structure of institutional provisions on the position and rights of minorities. The regulation of both minority policy and the various relations between majority and minority is subject to processes of power diffusion in Serbia. The rational state interest of Serbia implies a consequential political and legal discussion of relations between majority and minority within the framework of a well organized society, which entails not only the legal, but also a transformed political perspective, based on universal principles.

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