Download or read book Minorities in Southeast Europe written by Hugh Poulton and published by Minority Rights Group. This book was released on 1998 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnic conflict in southeastern Europe lies behind the tragic recent wars in the region. It is important, therefore, to understand and address relations between majorities and minorities in the area. This report provides a conceptual map to the key issues facing minorities in the region today, and a historical framework for understanding the role of ethnicity and religion in the formation of political systems. Particular attention is given to the region's various Muslim minorities, to the different non-territorial groups (Armenians, Jews, Roma and Vlachs), and to groups whose identity is denied by the state in which they live (such as Macedonians in Bulgaria and Greece), providing an insight into the major issues that provoke inter-group conflict.