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There are three constitutionally recognized national/ethnic minorities in Slovenia: the Italians, the Hungarians and the Roma. In addition, there are other ethnic groups that could perhaps be considered as “autochthonous” national minorities in line with Slovenia's understanding of this concept. Among them is a small community of “Serbs” – the successors of the Uskoks living in Bela krajina, a border region of Slovenia. In this article we present results of a field research that focused on the following question: Can the “Serb” community in Bela krajina be considered a national minority? On the basis of the objective facts, it could be said that the “Serbs” in four Bela krajina villages are a potential national minority, but with regard to their modest social vitality and the fact that they do not express their desire for minority status, the realization of special minority protection is questionable. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Copyright of Treaties & Documents / Razprave in Gradivo is the property of Institut za Narodnostna Vprasanja and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article discusses the results of the project "Perceptions of Slovene Integration Policy." Slovenia has multi-ethnic minorities. There are various new non-Slovene ethnic groups. These non-Slovene ethnic groups desire to preserve their original national identity. The project aims to analyze perceptions, needs and wishes of Slovene people regarding the integration of classical ethnic groups with non-ethnic groups. The dominant population is against the social integration of non-ethnic groups. The Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia aims to preserve the interests of non-ethnic communities.