THE ROMA QUESTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: DOES EU HELP INTEGRATION OF ROMA IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA? Cover Image

Romsko pitanje u kontekstu Europske unije:pomaže li Europa integraciju Roma u Republici Hrvatskoj?
THE ROMA QUESTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: DOES EU HELP INTEGRATION OF ROMA IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA?

Author(s): Branimir Đukić, David Kukovec
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Roma Minority; Political Conditionality; European Union; Social Integration; Marginalization

Summary/Abstract: The authors discuss whether the European Union and its policies have affected the improvement of the status of the Roma minority in Croatia. They are using the concept of political conditionality of the EU as a framework through which they attempt to interpret the change of policies towards Roma minority in Croatia, and determine whether there are some improvements in sectors of education and employment. The analysis includes various EU mechanisms such as initiatives and strategies created at the supranational level, as well as EU funds which serve as spiritus movens at the lowest levels. They also analyze national programmes adopted by Croatia which are directly related to the observed minority. Finally, they draw conclusions on the basis of observed data and statistical analysis of various strategies.

  • Issue Year: LII/2015
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 131-155
  • Page Count: 25