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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450170303321

Titolo

Evolutionary theory and ethnic conflict [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Patrick James and David Goetze

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001

ISBN

0-313-07467-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

Praeger studies on ethnic and national identities in politics, , 1527-9901

Altri autori (Persone)

JamesPatrick <1957->

GoetzeDavid <1949->

Disciplina

305.8

Soggetti

Ethnic conflict

Ethnicity - Political aspects

Nationalism

Social evolution

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-365) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Part I EVOLUTIONARY THEORY AND ETHNIC CONFLICT; Chapter 1 What Can Evolutionary Theory Say About Ethnic Phenomena? David Goetze and Patrick James; Chapter 2 The Roots of Ethnic Conflict: An Evolutionary Perspective Gary R. Johnson; Chapter 3 A Defense and an Extension of Pierre van den Berghe's Theory of Ethnic Nepotism Frank Salter; Chapter 4 Contributions of Evolutionary Thinking to Theories of Ethnic Conflict and Its Management Marc Howard Ross; Part II SKEPTICAL VIEWS

Chapter 5 From Ontology to Analogy: Evolutionary Theories and the Explanation of Ethnic Politics Robert HislopeChapter 6 Primordialism, Evolutionary Theory, and the Timing of Ethnic Conflict: Opportunities and Constraints for Theory and Policy Frank Harvey; Chapter 7 Evolution, Ethnicity, and Propaganda: Why Negotiating with the Innocent Makes Sense Kristan J. Wheaton; Part III APPLICATIONS; Chapter 8 National Identity in the Balkans: Confessionalism to Nationalism Peter Mentzel

Chapter 9 Regionalism and Evolutionary Theory in the Former Soviet



Union: Russian Kaliningrad, 1991- 2000 Joel C. MosesChapter 10 Evolutionary Models, Third-Party Intervention, and Ethnic Conflict: Does Tough Love Really Work? David Carment and Dane Rowlands; Chapter 11 An Evolutionary Approach Toward the Drafting of Autonomy Agreements: Applying Theory to Reality in the Search for Resolution of Ethnic Conflict Michael Patrick Tkacik; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors