Ethnic conflicts and civil society : proposals for a new era in Eastern Europe
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Ethnic conflicts and civil society : proposals for a new era in Eastern Europe
Ashgate, c1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-283)
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The papers presented in this volume are based on the discussions of a workshop which asked: how can ethnic and political cooperation be accomplished in ethnically and politically heterogeneous countries after the collapse of the communist regimes which left a void for nationalist and even chauvinist movements? The objectives are: to promote a better understanding of the contemporary "ethnic" conflicts and their social, cultural and political causes; to determine the historical, structural and political developments that have led to or intensified these conflicts; to analyze and develop positive role models for coping with such conflicts; to provide constructive proposals for future conflict resolution mechanisms; and to identify the crucial elements for building trust-generating institutions on the basis of the civil society model. The papers address ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on the former republics of Yugoslavia. They aim to go beyond the analysis of causes and manifestations of such conflicts and to offer constructive ideas for the post-Civil-War period.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Introduction: ethnic conflicts and co-operation among and within states, Andreas Klinke et al. Part 2 Theoretical approaches: conflicts between different nationalities - chances for and limits to their settlement, Ursel Schlichting
- reducing ethnic conflicts - contemporary approaches to conflict-solution in Western Europe, Albert F. Reiterer. Part 3 Case studies - domestic experiences of ethnic conflicts: temptations of transition and identity crisis in post-communist countries - the example of former Yugoslavia, Nadia Skenderovic Cuk
- autonomy as one of the means of minorities' protection - the case of Slovenia, Silvo Devetak
- ethnic conflicts in Croatia?, Drago Roksandic
- ethnic politics in Ukraine, Zenovia A. Sochor
- the relationship between the majority and the minority in a composed region - the case of Vojvodina, Mirijana Morokvasic
- the media - social constructions in inter-ethnic communication in Romania, Carmen Dumitriu-Seuleanu. Part 4 Case studies - democratic experiences of successful conflict management: ethnic coexistence and co-operation in Switzerland, Kurt R. Spillman
- conflict and integration - the main principles of social cohesion in the United States, Ortwin Renn. Part 5 Synopsis: ethnic co-operation and coexistence -international mediation, international governance and civil society for ethnically plural states, Andreas Klinke and Ortwin Renn.
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