Self-study
Passage A.
P1
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Problem ·
No common legal definition for "national minority"
Provide background ·
Two definitions in use
(1) People in one country with ethnic ties to another country; (2) People who have ethnic ties only to the country they live in, but who are an ethnic or cultural minority in that country.
Expand problem ·
Vague terminology
"People" and "nation" are vaguely defined.
P2
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Notable impact of problem ·
Roma people
The Roma are a minority group, yet neither definition applies to them because they do not have ethnic ties to any country.
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P3
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Topic of passage B ·
Capotorti's definition of "minority"
Five criteria: (1) Smaller than the rest of the population; (2) Nondominant; (3) Distinctive characteristics; (4) Desire to preserve their culture; (5) Citizens of the country where they live.
Problem ·
Definition doesn't apply to the Roma
Because of criterion #5, the legal criterion of citizenship.
Author's perspective ·
Citizenship criterion shouldn't be included in Capotorti's definition
Because countries can deny the Roma minority status simply by denying them citizenship.
P4
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Application ·
Of Capotorti's definition to Roma
The Roma meet all criteria except citizenship. Author's perspective: the Roma should be considered a minority throughout Europe.
Passage Style
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Author A doesn’t express disapproval of how individual states are allowed to determine their relations to Roma. She simply disapproves of the lack of clarity in how the definition of “minority” applies to the Roma. Also, Passage B does
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Passage B doesn’t criticize international law. She doesn’t use the Roma as an example of the ineffectiveness of international law. Although she thinks Roma should be considered a minority, this doesn’t have any clear implication on the effectiveness of international law.
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Both passages consider the Roma a good example of people who aren’t clearly considered a minority. But neither discuss whether Roma are a “nation.’
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We have no evidence that either passage would prefer the Roma issues be handled on a case-by-case basis. Perhaps they want the definition of “minority” in international law improved?
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Supported by
Supported by Passage B, which thinks the legal criterion for being considered a minority under Capotorti’s definition can be problematic for the Roma. The author doesn’t directly state that the Roma are unusual, but there’s loose support for it given that Author B appears to be highlighting a particular minority group and the problem they face from the definition of minority. If the author thought the Roma were typical of other minorities, it would be strange to have the passage focus on the Roma and the potential unfairness faced by the Roma.