Ethnic conflicts and the nation-state

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Ethnic conflicts and the nation-state

Rodolfo Stavenhagen

Macmillan in association with UNRISD , St. Martin's Press, 1996

  • : uk : hard
  • : uk : pbk
  • : us

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This book is one of the outcomes of the research project on Ethnic Conflict and Development undertaken by the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development (UNRISD)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-317) and index

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Description

Using original research by a number of highly regarded specialists, this book brings together comparative materials and distinct disciplinary approaches on the origins and dynamics of ethnic conflicts, ethnic policies of nation states, and different attempts to contain, transform and resolve ethnic conflicts. It is one of the results of a research project on ethnic conflicts and development undertaken by the United Nations Research Institute on Social Development. Includes material on Asia and the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, the former socialist countries, the United States, and Latin America.

Table of Contents

Introduction - The Ethnic Question in the World Crisis - The Pitfalls of Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflicts - How Conflict Came About - The Structuring of Identities - The Dynamics of Conflict - Ethnic Conflict and Economic Development - Ethnic Policies - International Dimensions of Ethnic Conflict - The Seeds of Conflict: Racism, Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia: a Case-Study of the United States - Conflict Management and the Multi-Ethnic State - Conclusions - Index

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