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Mobilization and conflict in multiethnic states /

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Why are some multiethnic countries more prone to civil violence than others? This book examines the occurrence and forms of conflict in multiethnic states. It presents a theory that explains not only why ethnic groups rebel but also how they rebel. It shows that in extremely unequal societies, confl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vogt, Manuel (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2019.
Subjects:
Ethnic conflict.
Ethnic conflict > Case studies.
Cultural pluralism.
Cultural pluralism > Case studies.
Conflict management > Social aspects.
Conflict management > Social aspects > Case studies.
Conflits ethniques.
Conflits ethniques > Études de cas.
Diversité culturelle.
Diversité culturelle > Études de cas.
Gestion des conflits > Aspect social.
Gestion des conflits > Aspect social > Études de cas.
Cultural pluralism
Ethnic conflict
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • A theory of ethnic cleavages, group mobilization, and conflict in multiethnic states
  • Inside ethnic movements : ethnic organizations as catalysts of competition or emancipation
  • Cleavage types and conflict in multiethnic states : a global analysis
  • The logic of violent ethnic competition : evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
  • Elite alliances and conflict in decolonized states : a comparative case study of Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon
  • The logic of non-violent ethnic movements : mobilization, contention, and political empowerment in Latin America
  • The power and limits of non-violent ethnic movements : evidence from Guatemala and Ecuador
  • Two logics of ethnic mobilization : theoretical and practical implications.