Constitutional principles and ethno-regional parties

Baroncelli, Stefania and Rosini, Monica and Farneti, Roberto (2015) Constitutional principles and ethno-regional parties. [Conference Proceedings] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: This paper surveys the norms and procedures adopted in a number of European countries to facilitate representation and participation of ethnic minorities in the political process. The emergence of regional parties is the result of a process of mobilization of new constituencies in places in which local ethnic realities possessed little political weight or national influence. Ad hoc political parties were created to redress a strong majoritarian bias and allow minorities into the political process.

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