International studies, Vol. II No. 3, 2002.
Conference paper
The Unfinished Construction of the Nation-State and Challegenges of Minority Policy
Dušan Janjić
; Faculty of Social Sciences (Belgrade, Serbia)
Abstract
Regional standardization and harmonization of minority rights legislation would contribute to stabilizing the countries and improving the position of minorities in the region. Standardization and harmonization of regional legislation systems should be carried out in accordance with European decisions and they should facilitate integration of the countries of farmer Yugoslavia into the EU. The author points out that this would contribute furthermore to mitigating interethnic hostilities. First step in the process is abolition of discriminatory regulations in national legislation systems. This would put the problem of "new diasporas" and "new minorities" relations, which emerged after the dissolution of farmer Yugoslavia, on foundations of cooperation. In this way, manipulation of minorities with a view to destabilizing neighbouring countries would be avoided.
Keywords
national minorities; human rights; democracy; international community
Hrčak ID:
286482
URI
Publication date:
30.9.2002.
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