Information on "Languages"
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Linguistic Divisions and the Language Charter: The Case of Moldova
Author: Federica Prina
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This working paper analyzes the reasons behind Moldova’s linguistic divide, which seemingly translates into a resistance to the ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, which Moldova signed in 2002 but has yet to ratif... More on «Linguistic Divisions and the Language Charter: The Case of Moldova»
January 2013
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25 Jan 2013
Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe 3/2012
Author: Florian Bieber, Vedran Džihić, Franziska Blomberg, Jelena Džankić, Simonida Kacarska, Aisling Lyon, Edina Szöcsik
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This issue of JEMIE deals with the role of the European integration process in the evolution of minority-majority relations in the Yugoslav successor states. More on «Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe 3/2012 »
September 2012
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6 Sep 2012
The Great 'Exodus': Violence in Assam and its Aftermath
Author: Laldinkima Sailo
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The violence in 2012 in Assam and the purportedly related scare of retaliatory attacks on those from the northeast, living in different parts of India, have drawn unprecedented media attention towards the region. More on «The Great 'Exodus': Violence in Assam and its Aftermath» -
Sep 2012
Policy-to-Outcome Indicators and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
Author: Federica Prina
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
Indicators to measure the performance of international human rights treaties are increasingly a requirement in the assessment of the impact of legal standards. More on «Policy-to-Outcome Indicators and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages»
June 2012
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26 Jun 2012
A 'Languages for Jobs' Initiative
Author: Terrence G Wiley, Sarah Catherine K Moore, Margaret S Fee
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper argues that the promotion of foreign language instruction should be a national priority in the United States. More on «A 'Languages for Jobs' Initiative»
May 2012
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May 2012
Cómo perciben los inmigrantes la integración
Author: Thomas Huddleston, Jasper Dag Tjaden, Louise Callier
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
Este documento presenta los principales resultados de la Encuesta a Ciudadanos Inmigrantes, que se llevó a cabo en 15 ciudades europeos. More on «Cómo perciben los inmigrantes la integración» -
May 2012
The Language Issue in Ukraine
Author: Tadeusz A Olszański
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
As a consequence of historical events, a significant part of the Ukrainian population uses Russian in their everyday life, while knowing Ukrainian to only a small degree or not at all. More on «The Language Issue in Ukraine»
April 2012
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24 Apr 2012
Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe 1/2012
Author: Janne Saarikivi, Heiko F Marten, Konstantin Zamyatin, Kadri Koreinik, Evar Saar, Sanita Lazdina, Michael Hornsby, Timofey Agarin, John H Johnsen, Bartosz Hlebowicz, Harry Schüler
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This special issue of the Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE) follows up on the symposium Political and Economic Resources and Obstacles of Minority Language Maintenance in December 2010. More on «Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe 1/2012»
March 2012
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23 Mar 2012
The (Un)resolved Problem of National Minorities in the Baltic States
Author: Kinga Dudzinska
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
In this paper, the author examines the issues related to the rejection of Russian as Latvia’s second official language. More on «The (Un)resolved Problem of National Minorities in the Baltic States»
January 2012
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2012
The Evolution of the Arabic Language Through Online Writing
Author: Saussan Khalil
Publisher: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES)
This paper examines the relationship between the form of the Arab language used in online writing and the messages being conveyed. More on «The Evolution of the Arabic Language Through Online Writing»
