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ECMI Research Papers

Inaugurated in 1998 ECMI Research Papers (formerly Working Papers) constitute one of the most recognisable publications of the Centre. Written either by the staff of the ECMI or by external authors, Research Papers propose new questions, open new areas of enquiry and stimulate innovative debates on issues related to minorities and majorities primarily in a European perspective. Due to a flexible electronic format and open access approach, ECMI Research Papers aim at wide and rapid sharing of high-quality content. Texts published in the series are either fully developed research pieces or preliminary contributions open for discussion preceding final submission elsewhere.

Research Papers should normally be between 8000 and 10000 words (endnotes and references included).

For questions concerning potential submissions and further editorial guidelines, please contact the members of the ECMI Research Papers editorial team: Dr. Sergiusz Bober (co-editor), Dr. Andreea Carstocea (co-editor) or Craig Willis (assistant editor).

#126: Conceptual Disputes over the Notions of Nation and National Minority in the Western Balkan CountriesLjubica Djordjević2021-04-01
#125: Identity and Nation-Building in Ukraine: Reconciliation of Identities from a Conflict Prevention PerspectiveNina Henke2021-01-02
#124: Recognition, Non-recognition, and Misrecognition of Minority Communities. What Lessons Can Be Drawn from a Comparison between European and Central Asian Approaches?Sergiusz Bober and Aziz Berdiqulov2021-01-01
#123: Inclusion in Crisis: The Case of Irish Travellers during the First Months of the Covid-19 PandemicAkofa Boglo2020-12-20
#122: Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Roma Communities in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and UkraineCraig Willis2020-10-21
#121: Regional Development Performance in Council Areas of Scotland with the Highest Percentage of Gaelic SpeakersCraig Willis2020-01-15
#120: Would an EU-wide basic income compliment the aims of the Minority SafePack Initiative?Craig Willis2019-10-14
#119: Words that Hurt (2): National and International Perspectives on Hate Speech RegulationKyriaki Topidi2019-09-30
#118: Words that Hurt (1): Normative and Institutional Considerations in the Regulation of Hate Speech in EuropeKyriaki Topidi2019-09-29
#117:National Minorities and Regional Development: A Comparative Overview of the Three Baltic StatesCraig Willis2019-06-26
#116: DOES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MATTER IN MINORITY POLITICS? REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE RECENT ELECTORAL ACTIVITY OF THREE NATIONAL MINORITIESSergiusz Bober2019-05-14
#115: Administrative-Territorial Reform through Municipal Amalgamation and the Protection of National Minorities: European Standards and a Few ExamplesLjubica Djordjević2019-05-13
#114: NATIONAL MINORITIES VIS-À-VIS POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THEIR KIN STATES. THE CASE OF FLENSBORG AVIS NEWSPAPERSergiusz Bober2018-12-30
#113: THE MIXED TALE OF CROATIA’S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FCNM: SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MARRED BY LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE RESISTANCE AND MISAPPLICATION Dimitrios (Jim) Molos Ph.D., LL.M.2018-12-29
#112: THE TREMBLING OF A COMPLEX REGIONAL CONSOCIATION: 2018 PROVINCIAL ELECTION IN SOUTH TYROLGuido Panzano2018-12-28
#111: Roma Policy-Making in Romania and Bulgaria: In Need to Prioritise Combating Anti-GypsyismAndreea Cârstocea 2018-12-21
#110: The Influence of Dialogue Projects on the Reconcilation Process in Kosovo: Give Peace a Chance? - The Case of the Youth Peace CampNevena Radosavljević 2018-12-19
#109: Universal Basic Income as a Tool of Empowerment for MinoritiesSonja Wolf and Craig Willis2018-12-18
#108: MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN CONTEMPORARY TAJIKISTAN. AN OVERVIEWAziz Berdiqulov2018-12-10
#107: (UN)FRIENDLY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS? BULLYING AND MICROAGGRESSIONS AS A CAUSE FOR ROMA CHILDREN’S ACADEMIC UNDERACHIEVEMENTAndreea Cârstocea2018-12-09
#106: Local Bodies for Interethnic Relations in the Western Balkan StatesLjubica Djordjević2018-11-10
#105: Majorities and Minorities in Post-Soviet SpaceFederica Prina and Aziz Berdiqulov2018-11-09
#104: Drafting Domestic Legislation Provisioning National Minority Rights : The Dos and Don’ts According to the Council of EuropeLjubica Djordjević and Tove H. Malloy with Stanislav Cernega 2017-12-12
#104: Складання Національного Законодавства, Що Забезпечує Права Національних Меншин: Правила Та Норми, Встановлені Радою Європи Dr. Ljubica Djordjević and Prof. Dr. Tove H. Malloy with Stanislav Černega2017-12-12
#103: Nomen Est Omen? Naming and Renaming of Places in Minority Inhabited Areas in GeorgiaMaría Diego Gordón 2017-12-06
#102: Italian Right Wing PopulismMarco Torresin 2017-12-04
#101: Radicalization Among Muslim Minorities and State Response to Terrorism : Comparative Analysis of Britain and RussiaUtkur Yakhshiboev2017-11-28
#100: Women, Ethno-Cultural Communities and the State in EthiopiaSisay Kinfe Gebrewold2017-10-24
#99: Ethnic Minorities and Minority Rights in Europe : Theoretical Typologies Alan B. Anderson2017-09-15
#98: Bilingual Education for Romani children : Theory and PracticeTimothy Jacob-Owens2017-08-07
#97: Non-Territorial Indigenous Self-Governance in Canada and the United StatesRaphaëlle Mathieu-Bédard2017-04-27
#96: The Phenomenon of Transnistria As a Model of Post-Soviet Diversity PolicyAlexander Osipov and Hanna Vasilevich2017-01-19
#95: Territorial-Administrative Decentralisation and Ethno-Cultural Diversity in Ukraine : Addressing Hungarian Autonomy Claims in ZakarpattyaDavid J Smith and Mariana Semenyshyn2016-11-30
#94: Intercultural Coexistence and Cooperation : Is the Model of Schleswig-Holstein Transferrable?Dr. Zora Popova, Inga Marken and Lavinia Bâdulescu2016-09-09
#93: The Notion of 'Institutional Completeness' in Canada : The Contribution of the Judiciary towards New Avenues of Non-Territorial AutonomyRaphaëlle Mathieu-Bédard2016-06-10
#92: Sami Languages in Education in Sweden and FinlandMadoka Hammine2016-05-31
#91: Estonian Ethnic Minorities: The Right to Health and the Dangers of Social ExclusionVadim Poleshchuk2016-04-11
#90: Roma Participation in Mainstream Swedish and German Newspaper Discourse Caitlin Boulter 2015-12-08
#89: Political Rhetoric and the Challenges to Diversity in Russia Viktoria Martovskaya2015-11-24
#88: Dissatisfied Voters and No Alternative: The Unchallenged Position of Political Elites in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAshley W. Hooper2015-11-17
#87: Danish Minority Education in Schleswig-HolsteinSonja Wolf2015-10-27
#86: Inclusion of Roma Children in Albania's Education System: Rhetoric or Reality?Merita Meçe2015-09-29
#85: Dagestan’s Consociational Model? The Potential for Regional Consociationalism in RussiaStephen GF Hall2015-03-25
#84: Accessible Justice System for All: The Case of the Roma Minority in AlbaniaMerita Meçe2015-02-11
#83: The Role of Civic Nationalism in Transformation of the Internal Ethnic Politics of Post-Soviet GeorgiaDavid Matsaberidze2014-12-15
#82: Roma in the Yugoslav Successor StatesEben Friedman2014-12-08
#81: Anti-Semitism in Romania: Historical Legacies, Contemporary ChallengesRaul Cârstocea2014-10-23
#80: Belarusians in Poland: Assimilation not Implied by LawHanna Vasilevich2014-10-09
#79: The Albanians in Macedonia: The Role of International Organizations in Empowering the Ethnic Albanian MinorityChristina Eva Griessler2014-09-29
#78: Gleichheit der Sinti und Roma in Schleswig-HolsteinTove H. Malloy2014-09-19
#77: Dialogue with the Unwilling: Addressing Minority Rights in So-called Denial StatesTove H. Malloy2014-08-27
#76: Gewährung des Status einer öffentlich-rechtlichen Körperschaft an Nationale Minderheiten?Detlev Rein2014-05-21
#75: Roma Inclusion: A Feasible EU ProjectZora Popova2014-03-26
#74: Ethnic Minority Women in Georgia - Facing a Double Burden?Andrea Peinhopf2014-02-26
#73: Education in Member State Submissions under the EU Framework for National Roma Integration StrategiesEben Friedman2013-12-12
#72: Renewed Non-discrimination and Equality Promises for National Minorities in EuropeLiefke Dolmans and Elisabeth Kühn2013-11-22
#71: Minorities, Media and Intercultural DialogueFederica Prina, Alkistis Zavakou, Fulvia Ghirardi and Sabrina Colombo2013-11-11
#70: Lithuania's Minority-Related Legislation : Is There a Legal Vacuum?Hanna Vasilevich2013-09-20
#69: Minority Participation in Kosovo Elections : Opportunities and ChallengesZora Popova2013-06-27
#68: Belonging, Houses and Roma Women from Southern Romania. An Anthropological ApproachAndreea Racles2013-06-11
#67: Paternalistic Versus Participation Oriented Minority Institutions in the Danish-German Border RegionAdrian Schaefer-Rolffs & Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schnapp2013-06-06
#66: Promoting Minority Rights through EducationDr. Zora Popova2013-04-30
#65: Accountability and political representation of national minorities: a forgotten link? Evidence from RomaniaAndreea Cârstocea2013-04-12
#64: Linguistic Divisions and the Language Charter - The Case of MoldovaFederica Prina2013-02-28
#63: The Dual Consequences of Politicization of Ethnicity in RomaniaMonica Andriescu and Sergiu Gherghina2013-02-19
#62: Challenges facing Researchers on Roma Minorities in contemporary Europe: Notes towards a Research ProgramAnnabel Tremlett & Aidan McGarry2013-01-29
#61: Policy-to-Outcome Indicators and the European Charter for Regional or Minority LanguagesFederica Prina2012-09-03
#60: European Minority Rights Law: Unilateral Legislation in Favour of Kin-MinoritiesTove H. Malloy2012-07-17
#59: Issues of Minority Rights in the Ethiopian FederationHaileyesus Taye Chekole2012-04-20
#58: Georgia's Muslim Community: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?Conor Prasad2012-02-03
#57: Islam and Religious Transformation in AdjaraThomas Liles2012-02-02
#56: National minority groups in post-Lisbon Europe: the presence of Europeanisation and transnational human rights in one policy fieldTamara Jovanovic2012-01-25
#55: South African Boers in Georgia?Conor Prasad2012-01-23
#54: Chinese in GeorgiaJiayi Zhou2012-01-17
#53: Resettlement of Ecological Migrants in Georgia: Recent Developments and Trends in Policy, Implementation, and PerceptionsJustin Lyle2012-01-16
#52: National Minorities and the Media Situation in GeorgiaTobias Akerlund2012-01-13
#51: Guarantee Options for a Settlement of the Conflict over TransnistriaStefan Wolff2011-11-10
#50: Language Policies and Law in Education in Post-Soviet BelarusIryna Ulasiuk2011-10-06
#49: Minorities and Green Political Thought: Normative challenges to an ideal ethics?Tove H. Malloy2011-09-14
#48: The “Peoples’ Congresses” in Russia: Failure or Success? Authenticity and Efficiency of Minority RepresentationAlexander Osipov2011-08-01
#47: Ethnic or multi-ethnic parties? Party competition and legislative recruitment in MoldovaOleh Protsyk and Ion Osoian2010-03-01
#46: National Minorities and Educational Reform in GeorgiaSalome Mekhuzla & Aideen Roche2009-09-01
#45: Ossetians in Georgia In the Wake of the 2008 WarGiorgi Sordia2009-09-01
#44: The Integration of National Minorities in the Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli provinces of Georgia Five Years into the Presidency of Mikheil SaakashviliJonathan Wheatley2009-09-01
#43: Institutions of Georgia for Governance on National Minorities: An OverviewGiorgi Sordia2009-09-01
#42: Georgia and the European Charter for Regional or Minority LanguagesJonathan Wheatley2009-06-01
#41: Representational Consequences of Special Mechanisms for Ethnic Minority Inclusion: Evidence from RomaniaOleh Protsyk, Marius Matichescu, Baptiste Chatre2008-08-01
#40: Representation and Democracy in Eurasia’s Unrecognized States: The Case of TransnistriaOleh Protsyk2008-06-01
#39: No Way Out: An Assessment of the Romani Community in GeorgiaDavid Szakonyi2008-02-01
#38: Javakheti after the Rose Revolution: Progress and Regress in the Pursuit of National Unity in GeorgiaHedvig Lohm2007-04-01
#37: Addressing the Transnistrian Conflict: Competing Stances of Moldova’s Political Parties and Expert CommunityOleh Protsyk, Andrei Volentir, Igor Bucătaru2007-01-01
#36: Defusing Conflict in Tsalka District of Georgia: Migration, International Intervention and the Role of the StateJonathan Wheatley2006-11-01
#35: Dukhobors in Georgia: A Study of the Issue of Land Ownership and Inter-Ethnic Relations in Ninotsminda rayon (Samtskhe-Javakheti)Hedvig Lohm2006-11-01
#34: The Aspect of Culture in the Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities. Final Report SwedenHetzler, Antoinette with Marcus Persson and Elin Lundin2006-10-01
#33: The Aspect of Culture in the Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities. Final Report SloveniaŽagar, Mitja with Miran Komac, Mojca Medvešek, Romana Bešter2006-10-01
#32: The Aspect of Culture in the Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities. Final Report SlovakiaVasecka, Michal, with Magdaléna Sadovská and Barbora Vašecková2006-10-01
#31: The Aspect of Culture in the Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities. Final Report LatviaZepa, Brigitta with Ilze Lace, Evija Klave and Inese Šupule2006-10-01
#30: The Aspect of Culture in the Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities. Final Report EstoniaKirch, Aksel with Tarmo Tuisk and Mait Talts2006-10-01
#29: The Aspect of Culture in the Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities. Final Report Czech RepublicHorakova, Milada and Bares, Pavel2006-10-01
#28: Implementing the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities in Georgia: A Feasibility StudyWheatley, Jonathan2006-10-01
#27: Ethnic Violence in Vojvodina: Glitch or Harbinger of Conflicts to Come?Bieber, Florian and Winterhagen, Jenni:2006-04-01
#26: The Status of Minority Languages in Georgia And the Relevance of Models from Other European StatesWheatley, Jonathan2006-03-01
#25: Managing Ethnic Diversity in Javakheti: Two European Models of Multilingual Tertiary EducationDafflon, Denis2006-02-01
#24: National Minority ‘Regions’ in the Enlarged European Union: Mobilizing for Third Level Politics?Malloy, Tove H.2005-06-01
#23: Obstacles Impeding the Regional Integration of the Kvemo Kartli Region of Georgia.Wheatley, Jonathan2005-02-01
#22: Obstacles Impeding the Regional Integration of the Javakheti Region of Georgia.Wheatley, Jonathan2004-09-01
#21: Between Integration and Resettlement: The Meskhetian TurksPentikäinen, Oskari and Trier, Tom2004-08-01
#20: Russian-speaking Minorities in Estonia and Latvia: Problems of Integration at the Threshold of the European UnionElsuwege Van, Peter2004-05-01
#19: Institutionalizing Ethnicity in the Western Balkans. Managing Change in Deeply Divided SocietiesBieber, Florian2004-02-01
#18: Reading, Writing and Reconciliation: Educational Reform in Bosnia and HerzegovinaPerry, Valery2003-09-01
#17: The Ethnopolitical Dynamics of ElectionsWolff, Stefan2003-09-01
#16: Minority Languages and Public Administration - A Comment on Issues Raised in Diergaardt et al. v. NamibiaMorawa, Alexander H. E.2002-10-01
#13: The Model of Ethnic DemocracySmooha, Sammy2002-10-01
#15: International Involvement in the South CaucasusSabanadze, Natalie2002-02-01
#14: Schneckener, Ulrich: Developing and Applying EU Crisis Management. Test Case MacedoniaSchneckener, Ulrich2002-01-01
#12: The Effectiveness of the Exercise of Jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court: The Issue of ComplementarityFarbstein, Susan Hannah2001-08-01
#11: The Situation of Minorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Towards an implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National MinoritiesKönig, Matthias2001-06-01
#10: Kalmykia: From Oblivion to Reassertion?Grin, François2000-10-02
#09: Insular Autonomy: A Framework for Conflict Settlement? A Comparative Study of Corsica and the Åland IslandsDaftary, Farimah2000-10-01
#08: The New Slovak Language Law: Internal or External Politics?Daftary, Farimah and Kinga Gál2000-09-01
#07: Järve, Priit: Ethnic Democracy and Estonia: Application of Smooha's ModelJärve, Priit2000-07-01
#06: Half Full or Half Empty? The OSCE Mission to Estonia and its Balance Sheet 1993-1999Birckenbach, Hanne-Margret2000-02-01
#05: The Criterion of Citizenship for Minorities: The Example of EstoniaThiele, Carmen1999-08-01
#04: Bilateral Agreements in Central and Eastern Europe: A New Inter-State Framework for Minority Protection?Gál, Kinga1999-05-01
#03: The Albanian Aromanians' Awakening: Identity Politics and Conflicts in Post-Communist Albania.Schwandner-Sievers, Stephanie1999-03-01
#02: The Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities RevisitedTroebst, Stefan1998-12-01
#01: Conflict in Kosovo: Failure of Prevention? An Analytical Documentation, 1992-1998Troebst, Stefan1998-05-01

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