ABSTRACT

The first history of Europe since 1945 which examines the continent from a mainly ethnic perspective, Panikos Panayi has drawn on years of research to produce this comparative and exploratory account of the experience of ethnic minorities in post-war Europe. The coverage encompasses all categories of minorities including immigrants and refugees, localised ethnic groupings and dispersed peoples. Geographically, the scope of the book ranges from the Atlantic to the Urals and the Mediterranean to the Arctic, looking in particular at the Soviet Union, Britain, France, Germany, Romania, Cyprus and the former Yugoslavia.

part 1|17 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|15 pages

Minorities in European History

part 2|80 pages

Minorities Within European Society and Economy

chapter 2|39 pages

Demography, Geography and Housing

chapter 3|39 pages

Economic and Social Status

part 3|77 pages

Ethnicity

chapter 4|37 pages

The Basis of Difference

chapter 5|38 pages

The Politicisation of Difference

part 4|76 pages

Nation States, Majorities and Minorities

chapter 6|37 pages

The Role of the State

chapter 7|37 pages

‘Public Opinion’