Understanding Ethnic Conflict

Understanding Ethnic Conflict by Raymond Taras, published by Routledge in August 2009, is a comprehensive examination of the dynamics surrounding conflicts among ethnic groups. This edition spans 318 pages and is presented in English. The book integrates concepts from both comparative politics and international relations to explore how domestic and international actors shape ethnic and sectarian divisions within countries.
Readers will find a detailed model of ethnic conflict’s internationalization, supported by five original case studies that illustrate the interplay between various influences on ethnic tensions. The text emphasizes conflict management and nationalism, providing a framework for critical analysis of contemporary ethnic conflicts and the global responses to these issues. This edition serves as a resource for those seeking to understand the complexities of ethnic conflict in the context of world politics.
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Understanding Ethnic Conflict provides all the key concepts needed to understand conflict among ethnic groups. Including approaches from both comparative politics and international relations, this text offers a model of ethnic conflict’s internationalization by showing how domestic and international actors influence a country’s ethnic and sectarian divisions. Illustrating this model in five original case studies, the unique combination of theory and application in Understanding Ethnic Conflict facilitates more critical analysis of contemporary ethnic conflicts and the world’s response to them.
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