Structural Prevention of Ethnic Violence

by Christian P. Scherrer

Today, ethnic violence accounts for the majority of the world's conflicts. The question is how ethnic difference is to be recognized. The task is to pre-empt destructive forms of interaction between states and peoples. Autonomy arrangements have, since the 1920s, helped to resolve ethno-national conflicts in Europe. Measures include cultural independence and political representation. Outside Europe, the demand for self-governance led to a deepening...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333752066
• ISBN13: 9780333752067
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"