Discussion Paper: Minority Rights in Practice in South Eastern Europe
Discussion Paper: Minority Rights in Practice in South Eastern Europe

Summary/Abstract: Interethnic relations have made substantial advances in recent years in Southeastern Europe when contrasted to the conflicts or the policies of semi-democratic regimes of the 1990s. Minorities participate in government in most countries of the Balkans or have done so and minority rights legislation is exemplary in most of the region. Nevertheless, local realities suggest the persistence of limited cross-community communication in large parts of Southeastern Europe and deep divisions in the post-conflict areas. Implementation of minority rights is often lacking and nationalist politicians, if not in power, continue to wield substantial clout and have been at times been able to dictate the political agenda.

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