ECMI Publications Database

JEMIE - Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe is a peer-reviewed electronic journal edited under the auspices of the European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI). JEMIE is a multi-disciplinary journal, which addresses minority issues across a broad range of studies, such as ethnopolitics, democratization, conflict management, good governance, participation, minority issues and minority rights. It is devoted to analysing current developments in minority-majority relations in the wider Europe, and stimulating further debate amongst academics, students and practitioners on issues of instability and integration that are hampering democratic development in Europe - both East and West.

General Articles

Fit for Purpose or Faulty Design? Analysis of the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice on the Legal Protection of Minorities
Anneleen Van Bossuyt
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The Educational Rights of the Muslim Minority under Greek Law
Iris Kalliopi Boussiakou
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Real and “Virtual” Elements of Power Sharing in the Post-Soviet Space: the Case of Gagauzian Autonomy
Oleh Protsyk and Valentina Rigamonti
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Ethnic Minority Protection and Anti-discrimination in Central Europe Before and After EU Accession: The Case of Poland
Peter Vermeersch
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Special Focus - Equal Opportunities for National Minorities: Theory and Practice

As 2007 has been designated by the EU as the Year of Equal Opportunities for All, the focus of this issue is on strategies within the EU and in its immediate neighbourhood to promote equality of opportunities for members of autochthonous national and ethnic minorities. Within the EU, the aim is to analyse the impact on members of national minorities of EU policies to tackle social exclusion. Beyond the EU’s borders, the focus is on how effective neighbouring countries have been in designing and implementing anti-discrimination policies as they prepare for closer integration with the EU and the extent to which such policies are directed at members of national minorities. Overall, the contributions to this Special Focus tackle two cross-cutting themes: equal opportunities for members of national minorities in political participation and equal economic opportunities.

Introduction: Europe and the Integration of Integration
Gabriel von Toggenburg
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A Dual Challenge for the Year of Equal Opportunities for All: Roms in the Western Balkans
Eben Friedman
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The Aspect of Culture in Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities: Assessing Language Education
Ulrike Schmidt
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The Economic Status of National Minorities in Europe: A Four-Case Study
Jonathan Wheatley
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Equal Opportunities Provisions for Communities in the Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement
Adrian Zeqiri
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