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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a
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Doesn’t underlie Passage A, because Author A never argues that “minority” can’t serve as the basis of a provision in an international law document. Because we can get rid of (A) based on Passage A, we don’t need to consider Passage B.
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This underlies Passage A, because the author thinks the fact Roma don’t clearly fit the definition of “minority”
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Doesn’t underlie Passage A, because Author A never argues that certain provisions shouldn’t be considered valid. Because we can get rid of (C) based on Passage A, we don’t need to consider Passage B.
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Doesn’t underlie Passage A, because Author A never argues that governments should recognize Roma legal and court systems. Because we can get rid of (D) based on Passage A, we don’t need to consider Passage B.
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Doesn’t underlie Passage A, because the author never argues that Roma should be considered citizens of countries. Because we can get rid of (E) based on Passage A, we don’t need to consider Passage B.