1st Edition
A Task for Sisyphus Why Europe’s Roma Policies Fail
Edited By Iulius Rostas
Copyright 2019
302 Pages
by
Central European University Press
Despite an increasing number of EU and government initiatives in their favor, the situation of Roma in Europe has only worsened. This book explores the many miscalculations, misconceptions, and blunders that have led to this failure. Looking at Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Romania, Rostas shows how policy makers in each country have mishandled already confused EU policy, from failing to... Read more
Introduction, Chapter I. Ethnic Identity as a Social Category and as a Process, Chapter II. Policy-making, Policy Models, and the Roma, Chapter III. Policies towards Roma in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Romania, Chapter IV. The EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies—Soft Governance of Complex Issues, Chapter V. Conclusion: Failure, Data, and What Comes Next,List of References, Index
Biography
Dr. Iulius Rostas is a Visiting Professor at the Romani Studies Program. Between August 2016 and July 2019, he served as Chair of Romani Studies/Assistant Professor at Central European University in Budapest.
