Conflict and Cooperation in Multi-Ethnic States: Institutional Incentives, Myths and Counter-Balancing (Asian Security Studies)

Interethnic competition in plural societies is often characterized by a ‘counterbalance’ of political and economic strength between different groups. In such cases, tensions emerge as politically dominant groups fear loss of hegemony to more economically aggressive groups. Likewise, economically successful groups require key public goods and a political atmosphere conducive to investment. These social relations are couched in terms of ethnic mythologies that stress the indigenous role of one group, and consequently its superior political status. This book develops a model that explains how and why interethnic bargains between rival groups can erode given different institutional configurations. It is hypothesized that interethnic conflict is more likely in countries where political institutions fail to insulate the political hegemony of traditionally dominant ethnic communities and redistributive programs fail to improve the economic position of ethnic majorities. In such cases, outbidding strategies by more extreme ethnic leaders are more successful and violence becomes more likely. Conflict and Cooperation in Multi-Ethnic States will be of interest to students of ethnic conflict, Asian politics and security studies. This Book Develops A Model That Explains How And Why Interethnic Bargains Between Rival Groups Can Erode Given Different Institutional Configurations. It Is Hypothesized That Interethnic Conflict Is More Likely In Countries Where Political Institutions Fail To Insulate The Political Hegemony Of Traditionally Dominant Ethnic Communities And Redistributive Programs Fail To Improve The Economic Position Of Ethnic Majorities. In Such Cases, Outbidding Strategies By More Extreme Ethnic Leaders Are More Successful And Violence Becomes More Likely. This Book Will Be Of Interest To Students Of Ethnic Conflict, Asian Politics, And Security Studies.--book Jacket. Ethnic Identity, Economic Power, And Conflict -- Ethnic Mythologies And Formal Institutions -- A Theory Of Conflict And Cooperation In Counterbalanced States -- Fiji : A Nationalist Iceberg In The South Pacific -- Of Ballots And Tall Grass : Malaysia's Quasi-democracy And Ethnic Relations -- South Africa : Rainbow Nation In Zimbabwe's Shadow. Brian Shoup. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [174]-180) And Index. Diversity has been a focus of higher education policy, law, and scholarship for decades, continually expanding to include not only race, ethnicity and gender, but also socioeconomic status, sexual and political orientation, and more. However, existing collections still tend to focus on a narrow definition of diversity in education, or in relation to singular topics like access to higher education, financial aid, and affirmative action. By contrast, Diversity in American Higher Education captures in one volume the wide range of critical issues that comprise the current discourse on diversity on the college campus in its broadest sense 'The Future University' explores new avenues opening up to universities and tackles fundamental issues facing their development. Contributors with interdisciplinary and international perspectives imagine ways to frame the university's future Donal J. Sexton. Rev. Ed. Of: World War Ii, The European And Mediterranean Theaters : An Annotated Bibliography / Myron J. Smith. 1984. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.