1st Edition
Conflict and Cooperation in Multi-Ethnic States Institutional Incentives, Myths and Counter-Balancing
By Brian Shoup
Copyright 2008
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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... Read more
1. Ethnic Identity, Economic Power, and Conflict 2. Ethnic Mythologies and Formal Institutions 3. A Theory of Conflict and Cooperation in Counterbalanced States 4. Fiji: A Nationalist Iceberg in the Pacific 5. Of Ballots and Tall-Grass: Malaysia’s Quasi-Democracy and Ethnic Relations 6. South Africa: A Rainbow Nation in Zimbabwe’s Shadow 7. Conclusion
Biography
Brian Shoup
