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The ‘Bulgarian ethnic model’—reality or ideology?

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The notion of the ‘Bulgarian ethnic model’ has become part and parcel of the rhetoric of Bulgaria's political elite. While often used to acknowledge the political participation of the Turkish minority, which has played a stabilising role in post-communist Bulgaria, the notion of the ‘Bulgarian ethnic model’ conceals other important aspects of ethnic relations in Bulgaria. The article considers three factors that render the notion of the ‘Bulgarian ethnic model’ problematic: the existence of racism, discrimination and exclusion; the issue of minority rights; and the popularity of nationalist parties.

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  • Bernd Rechel, 2007. "The ‘Bulgarian ethnic model’—reality or ideology?," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(7), pages 1201-1215.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:59:y:2007:i:7:p:1201-1215
    DOI: 10.1080/09668130701607169
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    1. World Bank, 2002. "Bulgaria : Poverty Assessment," World Bank Publications - Reports 13868, The World Bank Group.
    2. World Bank, 2002. "Bulgaria : A Changing Poverty Profile," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 13971, December.
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