Roma Rights and Civil Rights - A Transatlantic Comparison

This is the first book-length work to offer a sustained comparison of Roma and African Americans.

List of contents

1. Historical comparisons: from slavery to World War II; 2. Historical comparisons: from the Cold War to the European Union; 3. Resistance and the nation; 4. Minority protections and conditionality; 5. Minority protections and internal governance; 6. Filmic representations.

About the author

Felix B. Chang is Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.Sunnie T. Rucker-Chang is Assistant Professor of Slavic and East European Studies and Director of European Studies at the University of Cincinnati.

Summary

The first book-length comparison of Roma and African Americans, this work will appeal to scholars of civil rights, comparative law, European studies, Romani studies, and cultural studies. Its interdisciplinary approach and engagement with central questions in rights movements also make this book a valuable resource for policymakers and activists.

Product details

• Authors: Felix B Chang, Felix B. Chang, Felix B. Rucker-Chang Chang, Chang Felix B., Sunnie T Rucker-Chang, Sunnie T. Rucker-Chang, Rucker-Chang Sunnie T.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781316610909
• ISBN: 978-1-316-61090-9
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, Human rights & civil liberties law, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, comparative law, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Human rights, civil rights, Relating to Romani people and Travellers, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Black & Asian Studies, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Relating to African American / Black American people