South Tyrol Autonomy as Example of Solving of Minority Status Cover Image

Аутономија Јужног Тирола као пример решавања положаја националних мањина
South Tyrol Autonomy as Example of Solving of Minority Status

Author(s): Nada Ra­du­ški
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Институт за политичке студије
Keywords: ethnic conflicts; national minorities; autonomy; Italy; South Tyrol;

Summary/Abstract: The status and protection of minorities represents one of the key political questions having in mind that national minorities could be a factor of promoting relations between neighboring countries, as well as a constant “stumbling block”. The position and protection of minorities are a good indicator of the efficiency of multicultural politics, degree of democratization and political stability of every country. Ethnic conflicts and minority problems have found suitable grounds in the Balkan region, although they are not uncommon in developed democratic countries as well. The positive experience of some of those countries may give an example on how to solve the minority problems in other countries. For that reason we will pay special attention to the analysis of the majority-minority relationships in Italy, one of the countries of South Europe which has solved the minority matter in an efficient and successful way in the region of South Tyrol.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 233-243
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Serbian
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