Ethnicity
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- Rapid response study on citizenship, violence and xenophobia in South Africa
- ( Democracy and Governance Programme Human Sciences Research Council / Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa , 2008)
- More than 50 people died and tens of thousands of people were displaced as a result of ‘xenophobic’ violence in South Africa during 2008. A number of urgent questions resulted from these a...
- Lessons to be learnt from post-colonialism in Africa
- ( M. Mamdani / International Development Centre, Open University , 2007)
- This paper argues for the importance of understanding the political legacy of colonialism. Its author contends that colonialism in Africa left a legacy of dual citizenship - the civil and the customar...
- The role of ethnicity in civil war
- ( S.N. Kalyvas / Department of Political Science, Yale University , 2007)
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The study of civil war has often neglected the role of ethnicity and its construction. This paper examines the relationship between ethnic identity and civil war and points to several empirical ins...
- Could the destruction of the White Army bring a new wave of violence to Sudan?
- ( J. Young / Small Arms Survey , 2007)
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This document reports on the conflict in southern Sudan. It particularly focuses on the origins, organisation, leadership and capacity of local armed groups of the Nilotic people.
Throu... - The human rights situation in Darfur: background and recommendations
- ( Human Rights Watch , 2007)
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This report provides a background on the Darfur conflict and the state of human rights in the region. The report argues that while the Darfur conflict is often characterised as an ethnic conflict b...
- Does decentralisation alleviate or create ethnic conflict in Indonesia?
- ( R. Diprose / Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE, Oxford University , 2007)
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This paper explores the linkages between decentralisation, conflict and power in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It argues that decenralisation in Indonesia has to some extent addressed existing ...
- What role does ethnicity play in contemporary conflict in Uganda?
- ( R.H. Espeland / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2007)
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This paper explores questions of identity and conflict by analysing an eruption of ethnic violence in Western Uganda. The paper focuses on the concept of communal violence as it applies to the Afri...
- Could unrest in the Nepal's Tarai region spark new conflict?
- ( International Crisis Group , 2007)
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Unrest in the Tarai plains has exposed the weaknesses of Nepal’s peace process, could derail forthcoming elections for a constituent assembly and, if not properly addressed, could start a new...
- Can promoting minority rights help prevent conflict?
- ( C. Baldwin;C. Chapman;Z. Grey / Minority Rights Group International , 2007)
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Minority issues lie at the heart of many violent conflicts, yet their importance is often overlooked within international efforts at conflict prevention. This paper discusses the is...
- Is ethnic conflict brewing in southern Nepal?
- ( D. Gellner / Economic and Political Weekly, India , 2007)
- Nepal, according to many, faces the danger of an ethnic war breaking out the southern region of Tarai. This paper argues that, although Nepal represents complex ethnic and caste allegiances that would...
