Managing and settling ethnic conflicts : perspectives on successes and failures in Europe, Africa, and Asia

Interest in the study of ethnic conflict has grown over the past decade. This is partly due to its re-emergence in Central and Eastern Europe after the collapse of communism, as well as its prolonged and violent manifestation in Sri Lanka, East Timor, Ethiopia/Eritrea, the Middle East, Corsica and the Spanish part of the Basque country. Moreover, events in Kosovo and East Timor prompted the international community to engage in controversial and often difficult peace-making and peacekeeping operations. This collection seeks to explore the issues surrounding this type of conflict. Following a theoretical introduction, recognized experts in ethnopolitics provide in-depth case studies, covering each of the major approaches to conflict management and settlement in different geographic regions. The conclusion summarizes the findings and assesses future prospects. Thus, a comprehensive picture of the state of the discipline emerges alongside an overview of current ethnic conflicts worldwide.

Interest in the study of ethnic conflict has grown over the past decade. This is partly due to its re-emergence in Central and Eastern Europe after the collapse of communism, as well as its prolonged and violent manifestation in Sri Lanka, East Timor, Ethiopia/Eritrea, the Middle East, Corsica and the Spanish part of the Basque country. Moreover, events in Kosovo and East Timor prompted the international community to engage in controversial and often difficult peace-making and peacekeeping operations. This collection seeks to explore the issues surrounding this type of conflict. Following a theoretical introduction, recognized experts in ethnopolitics provide in-depth case studies, covering each of the major approaches to conflict management and settlement in different geographic regions. The conclusion summarizes the findings and assesses future prospects. Thus, a comprehensive picture of the state of the discipline emerges alongside an overview of current ethnic conflicts worldwide.

Front Matter....Pages i-xi Managing and Settling Ethnic Conflicts....Pages 1-17 Models of Ethnic Conflict Regulation....Pages 18-39 Relating Human Rights, Minority Rights and Self-Determination to Minority Protection....Pages 40-56 Settling an Ethnic Conflict Through Power-Sharing....Pages 57-76 The Failure of Power-Sharing in Cyprus....Pages 77-93 Between Consociationalism and Control....Pages 94-114 Insular Autonomy: A Framework for Conflict Resolution?....Pages 115-138 Between Autonomy and Federalism Spain....Pages 139-160 Between Federalism and Separatism....Pages 161-175 Secession and its Aftermath....Pages 176-188 Bilateral Agreements and Their Role in Settling Ethnic Conflicts....Pages 189-205 International Intervention and its Aftermath....Pages 206-219 Conditions for Peacemaking....Pages 220-247 Peacemaking in Civil Wars....Pages 248-270 Managing and Settling Ethnic Conflicts....Pages 271-285 Back Matter....Pages 287-290 The term conflict describes a situation in which two or more actors, who interact with each other, pursue incompatible goals, are aware of this incompatibility, and claim to be justified in the pursuit of their particular course of action.