Ethnic Conflict surveys theories of nationalism and ethnic conflict and describes how international actors both manage and exacerbate ethnic and sectarian divisions in a country. Discussing issues of international norms, security, and intervention, this text presents a model of ethnic conflict's internationalization and apply it to five original case studies. The innovative combination of theory and case study allows students to understand this global issue through in-depth examples and to critically examine ethnic conflict in the post-Cold War era.
Table of Contents
ETHNIC CONFLICT AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Chapter 1. Ethnic Conflict on the World Stage Chapter 2. Ethnic Conflict and International Norms Chapter 3. Ethnic Conflict and International Security Chapter 4. Resolving Ethnic Conflicts Through International Intervention PART II. CASE STUDIES Chapter 5. Nationalism and the Collapse of an Empire: The Soviet Union, Russia, and Chechnya Chapter 6. Separatist Movements in Constitutional Democracies: Canada and Quebec Nationalism Chapter 7. Protracted Ethnic Wars: The Tamil-Sinhalese Conflict in Sri Lanka Chapter 8. Weak States and Ethnic Conflict: Secessionism and State Collapse in Africa Chapter 9. Western Military Intervention and Ethno-Religious Conflicts: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Yugoslavia Chapter 10. U.S. Foreign Policy and Nationalism: To Intervene or Not to Intervevene? Selected Bibliography Glossary Index
Author Biography
Raymond C. Taras is Professor of Political Science at Tulane University. Rajat Ganguly is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of East Anglia.
