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Environmental Justice And Roma Communities In Central And Eastern Europe, Krista Harper, Tamara Steger, Richard Filcak Jul 2009

Environmental Justice And Roma Communities In Central And Eastern Europe, Krista Harper, Tamara Steger, Richard Filcak

Krista M. Harper

Environmental injustice and the social exclusion of Roma communities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has roots in historical patterns of ethnic exclusion and widening socioeconomic inequalities following the collapse of state socialism and the transition to multi-party parliamentary governments in 1989. In this article, we discuss some of the methodological considerations in environmental justice research, engage theoretical perspectives on environmental inequalities and social exclusion, discuss the dynamics of discrimination and environmental protection regarding the Roma in CEE, and summarize two case studies on environmental justice in Slovakia and Hungary. We argue that when some landscapes and social groups are …


Across The Bridge: Using Photovoice To Study Environment And Health In A Romani Community., Krista Harper Jun 2009

Across The Bridge: Using Photovoice To Study Environment And Health In A Romani Community., Krista Harper

Krista M. Harper

This photo essay is the product of a partnership between Prof. Krista Harper, the Sajó River Association for Environment and Community Development, and community organizer Judit Bari. The project took place in a small city in northeastern Hungary hit hard by factory closings since the collapse of state socialism in 1989. The Roma community, about 20% of the town’s population, has been especially vulnerable. A team of six young people participated as photographers and discussion participants, working closely with Harper and Bari. Other community members joined discussions of the images. The team held a photo exhibition in the neighborhood where …


The Economic Situation In Europe, North America And The Cis In 2008-2009, Robert C. Shelburne Apr 2009

The Economic Situation In Europe, North America And The Cis In 2008-2009, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

This document was prepared for the 2009 meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It provides an analysis of the economic situation in Europe, North America, and the CIS during 2008 and 2009. It is also available in French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese on the UN ECOSOC web site.


The Global Economic And Financial Crisis: Regional Impacts, Responses, And Solutions: Europe, North America, And The Cis, Robert C. Shelburne Mar 2009

The Global Economic And Financial Crisis: Regional Impacts, Responses, And Solutions: Europe, North America, And The Cis, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

An assessment of the economic impact of and policy response to the 2007-2010 economic and financial crisis in Europe, North America and the CIS.


A European Perspective On The Current Global Economic And Financial Crisis, Robert C. Shelburne Mar 2009

A European Perspective On The Current Global Economic And Financial Crisis, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

The keynote address to the UNWTO Commission for Europe in Baku, Azerbaijan. Provides a European perspective on the global economic and financial crisis. The cause of the crisis is explained, current economic conditions are discussed, some forecasts are suggested, needed policy responses are outlined, and some possible implications for global and European institutions are explored.


European Fears: The End Of Secularism, Muqtedar Khan Jan 2009

European Fears: The End Of Secularism, Muqtedar Khan

Muqtedar Khan

This paper argues that the presence of Islam in Europe is generating a fear the secularism is coming to an end.


Sprawl In Europe And America, Michael E. Lewyn Dec 2008

Sprawl In Europe And America, Michael E. Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

Rebuts the "Inevitability Theory of Sprawl"- the common argument that anti-sprawl policies would be futile in the United States because sprawl has grown even in Europe. Although Europeans are far more likely to travel on foot, bike or public transit than Americans, some commentators argue that these realities are irrelevant because European cities are trending towards sprawl- that is, that Europeans are far more likely to live in suburbs and drive to work than they once did.

This article argues that the European "trend to sprawl" is in the process of reversing itself. Over the past decade, some European cities …


2008 Planetizen Blog Posts, Michael Lewyn Dec 2008

2008 Planetizen Blog Posts, Michael Lewyn

Michael E Lewyn

Posts on urban and suburban issues at planetizen.com


Security, Subjectivity And Space In Postcolonial Europe: Muslims In The Diaspora, Catarina Kinnvall, Paul W. Nesbitt-Larking Dec 2008

Security, Subjectivity And Space In Postcolonial Europe: Muslims In The Diaspora, Catarina Kinnvall, Paul W. Nesbitt-Larking

Paul W Nesbitt-Larking

In this article, we call into question the assumptions that undergird conceptions of boundary, territory, community and ethno-cultural belonging in the constitution of European security. Both the term ‘human security’ as defined by development and human rights scholars and ‘securitisation’ as conceptualised by critical security studies concern the socio-psychological aspects of security. Yet, few attempts have been made to seriously discuss the psychological effects of securitisation on subjectivity and space. There is, as we will argue, a tendency in much literature to use concepts of ‘existential security’, ‘fear’, ‘needs’ and the ‘politics of belonging’ – obviously connected to the human …


Populist Radical Right Parties In Europe Redux, Cas Mudde Dec 2008

Populist Radical Right Parties In Europe Redux, Cas Mudde

Cas Mudde

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