CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Baftijari, Serdjan |
|---|---|
| Title | Why Roma do not have their authentic representation in the parliament? A case study of Roma in Montenegro |
| Summary | In this paper, I explore why the Roma in Montenegro do not have their authentic representative in the Montenegrin parliament. In order to elaborate the understand the situation in Montenegro, I conducted interviews with different actor who are interested in the topic of political participation of Roma. Furthermore, I examined articles and reports related to the topic of political participation. The main findings of my paper show how the electoral system is discriminatory against the Roma community, and how the Roma political elite prevents new generations to challenge the status quo of authentic representation. The paper puts forward a set of policy options on how to overcome the obstacles to Roma political participation. The most effective option that my paper suggests is the establishment of a civic initiative composed of variety of Roma activists, intellectuals and community leaders. |
| Supervisor | Torotcoi Simona |
| Department | Romani Studies Ps |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/baftijari_serdjan.pdf |
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