Ethnic Groups in Conflict, Updated Edition With a New Preface

Drawing Material From Dozens Of Divided Societies, This Text Constructs A Theory Of Ethnic Conflict, Relating Ethnic Affiliations To Kinship And Intergroup Relations To The Fear Of Domination. Pt. 1. Ethnic Relations And Ethnic Affiliations: The Dimensions Of Ethnic Conflict ; A Family Resemblance -- Pt. 2. The Theory Of Ethnic Conflict:conflict Theory And Conflict Motives ; Group Comparison And The Sources Of Conflict ; Group Entitlement And The Sources Of Conflict ; The Logic Of Secessions And Irredentas -- Pt. 3. Party Politics And Ethnic Conflict: Ethnic Parties And Ethnic Systems ; Competition And Change In Ethnic Party Systems ; Multiethnic Coalitions ; Multiethnic Alliances And Parties -- Pt. 4. Military Politics And Thnic Conflict: The Militarization Of Ethnic Conflict ; Paradigms Of Military Ethnicity ; The Effects Of Intervention And The Art Of Prevention -- Pt. 5. Strategies Of Ethnic Reduction: Ethnic Policy : The Constraints And The Opportunities ; Structural Techniques To Reduce Ethnic Conflict ; Preferential Policies To Reduce Ethnic Conflict -- Afterword: Ethnic Conflict And Democracy. Donald L. Horowitz ; With A New Preface. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Drawing material from dozens of divided societies, Donald L. Horowitz constructs his theory of ethnic conflict, relating ethnic affiliations to kinship and intergroup relations to the fear of domination. A groundbreaking work when it was published in 1985, the book remains an original and powerfully argued comparative analysis of one of the most important forces in the contemporary world. Not so long ago, the proposition was advanced that increased political consciousness could be expected to consolidate the unity of states with homogeneous populations and "strain or destroy" the cohesion of states with diverse populations. xviii, 697 p. ; 23 cm Repr. with new preface Includes index