An introduction to ethnic conflict /
Esman, Milton J. 1918-
An introduction to ethnic conflict / Milton J. Esman. - Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2004. - vii, 232 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-226) and index.
Written by one of the world's leading scholars in the field, this book provides and excellent introduction to ethnic conflict in the contemporary world. In ten concise chapters, Milton Esman explores the origins of ethnic pluralism and analyses the causes and manifestations of conflicts, both peaceful and violent, involving ethnic communities across the globe. He discusses the role of outsider-governments, diasporas, interntional agencies, and non-government organizations in provoking and managing ethnic conflicts, and appraises methods wich have proven effective for their peaceful resolution. The book concludes with a look at the future ogf ethnic conflict and argues for the need to regulate such conflicts in an increasingly interdependent world. -- Cover
0745631169 0745631177 (pbk.) 9780745631172
2004303469
GBA4-Y0603
Ethnic conflict.
Ethnic relations--Political aspects.
El conflicto étnico.
Las relaciones étnicas--Aspectos Políticos.
HM 1121 / E76i 2004
305.8
An introduction to ethnic conflict / Milton J. Esman. - Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2004. - vii, 232 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-226) and index.
Written by one of the world's leading scholars in the field, this book provides and excellent introduction to ethnic conflict in the contemporary world. In ten concise chapters, Milton Esman explores the origins of ethnic pluralism and analyses the causes and manifestations of conflicts, both peaceful and violent, involving ethnic communities across the globe. He discusses the role of outsider-governments, diasporas, interntional agencies, and non-government organizations in provoking and managing ethnic conflicts, and appraises methods wich have proven effective for their peaceful resolution. The book concludes with a look at the future ogf ethnic conflict and argues for the need to regulate such conflicts in an increasingly interdependent world. -- Cover
0745631169 0745631177 (pbk.) 9780745631172
2004303469
GBA4-Y0603
Ethnic conflict.
Ethnic relations--Political aspects.
El conflicto étnico.
Las relaciones étnicas--Aspectos Políticos.
HM 1121 / E76i 2004
305.8