Double standards pertaining to minority protection / edited by Kristin Henrard.

• Superior document: Studies in international minority and group rights ; v. 1
• TeilnehmendeR: Henrard, Kristin.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in international minority and group rights ; v. 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (454 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; ‘The EU, Double Standards And Minority Protection’: A Double Redefinition And Future Prospects /; The Framework Convention On The Protection Of National Minorities And The Law Of The European Union /; Are Some States And Minorities More Equal Than Others? Double Standards And The Work Of The OSCE High Commissioner On National Minorities /; Reducing The Risk Of Differential Standards In Minority Protection: The Holistic Approach Of The UN Independent Expert On Minority Issues /; The Rights Of ‘New’ Minorities: Scope And Restrictions /; Changing Paradigms In The Traditional Dichotomy Of Old And New Minorities /; Rationalizing The Differentiation Between ‘New’ And ‘Old’ Minorities? The Role Of The Margin Of Appreciation Doctrine In Determining The Scope Of Protection Of Minority Rights /; Do Vulnerable Groups Within Ethnic, Religious Or Linguistic Minorities Need Special Standards? /; Standards To Eliminate Compounded Discrimination: The Case Of The Intersectionality Of ‘Minorities Within Minorities’ Or, Why Universal Legal Standards Must Engage With The Concept Of Culture /; Annexes /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1282948814; 9786612948817; 9004189718
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Kristin Henrard.

While allegations of double standards are mostly voiced in relation to the EU, this book takes a multidimensional approach to the use of differential standards concerning minorities and minority protection. Not only do academics from different disciplines contribute to the volume but the multidimensionality also resides in the fact that several international organisations active in the field of minority protection are included in the analysis. Furthermore differential standards are also discussed in relation to the (ongoing debate about the status and rights of) ‘new’ minorities. Finally, the challenge of protecting minorities and other vulnerable groups within minorities is addressed. In the process the book revisits the fundamental tenets of minority protection as well as the basic rational of the international organisations concerned.