Ethnic Struggle, Coexistence, and Democratization in Eastern Europe |
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| Author:
| Stroschein, Sherrill |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-65694-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Why should ethnic minority groups support democracy where their parties continually lose elections? How can democratic transitions take place under such conditions? In this book, Sherrill Stroschein argues that protest by ethnic Hungarians in Romania and Slovakia brought about policy changes and informally integrated Hungarian minorities into the governance process. Rather than producing ethnic conflicts, ethnic protest in these states allowed groups to learn about the nature and...
More DescriptionWhy should ethnic minority groups support democracy where their parties continually lose elections? How can democratic transitions take place under such conditions? In this book, Sherrill Stroschein argues that protest by ethnic Hungarians in Romania and Slovakia brought about policy changes and informally integrated Hungarian minorities into the governance process. Rather than producing ethnic conflicts, ethnic protest in these states allowed groups to learn about the nature and limits of each other's claims. Democratic transition was forged through this incremental, contentious process.