Timeo Danaos
Blaming the Victim in Roma Inclusion Policies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29098/crs.v2i1.26Keywords:
Victim blaming, Roma policies, Antigypsyism, Roma integration strategies, Culture of povertyAbstract
In this research I examine the integration strategies submitted to the European Commission (EC) starting in 2011 by the five countries with the largest Romani populations: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. Using a mixed methodology that draws primarily on content analysis, I show that all integration strategies employ a discriminatory approach known as “blaming the victim.” I refer to qualitative data gathered
from the strategies as evidence for this approach. I conclude by recommending that a change be made in policy evaluations, and analyze the extent to which NGOs and social science researchers also frequently, even if unconsciously, blame the Romani people for a large part of the problems they face.
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