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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789759403321

Autore

Harff Barbara <1942->

Titolo

Ethnic conflict in world politics / / Barbara Harff, Ted Robert Gurr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, Colo. : , : Westview Press, , 2004

ISBN

0-429-97488-4

0-429-96380-7

0-429-49525-0

1-283-26151-0

9786613261519

0-8133-4627-4

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Collana

Dilemmas in World Politics

Classificazione

89.79

Altri autori (Persone)

GurrTed Robert <1936->

Disciplina

305.8

Soggetti

Ethnic conflict

Ethnic relations -- Political aspects

Ethnic relations

Human rights

Minorities

World politics -- 1989-

World politics -- 20th century

World politics -- 21st century

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 (pages 215-220) and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Tables and Illustrations; Acronyms; Preface; 1 Ethnopolitical Conflict and the ChangingWorld Order; 2 The World of Ethnopolitical Groups; 3 The Pursuit of Autonomy: The Kurds and Miskitos; 4 Protecting Group Rights in Plural Societies:The Chinese in Malaysia and Turks in Germany; 5 A Framework for Analysis of EthnopoliticalMobilization and Conflict; 6 The Internal Processes of Ethnic Mobilization andConflict: Four Cases; 7 The International Dimensions of EthnopoliticalConflict: Four Cases

8 Ethnic Groups in the International System: StateSovereignty Versus Individual and Group Rights9 Responding to Ethnopolitical Challenges:Five Principles of Emerging International Doctrine; Appendix; Notes;



Suggested Readings and Research Sources; Glossary; About the Book and Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Documents the decline of ethnic conflict in most world regions and discusses the growth of international responsibilities for anticipating and responding to ethnic conflict and humanitarian disasters.