Wolff makes the rather obvious point that socalled ethnic conflicts are not merely about ethnicity, but are also about the ways in which ethnicity affects the distribution of. Ethnic conflicts have shaped the 20th century in significant ways. In consideration of posens analysis on the causes of conflict, the reduction of these insecurities is necessary for ethnic conflict to be avoidable posen 1993, p. A thorough analysis of the causes of a conflict then becomes a matter of tracing back the grievances and countergrievances in the history of protest. Economists who have studied rebellions tend to think of them not as the ultimate protest movements, but as the ultimate. This study presents a conceptual framework for understanding the conflict in one of the most dangerous regions of the world the caucasus.
He is currently professor of international security at the university of birmingham in the united kingdom. Although i emphasize identity dynamics in this article, i do not claim that only identities matter in ethnic conflict. How was it possible, after almost four decades, to achieve a lasting settlement to the conflict in northern ireland, while that in kashmir remains unresolved after more than sixty years. Ethnic conflict by stefan wolff, 9780192805881, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Implicitly, what seems to be at stake is less the democratic credentials of the arrangement, but. He extracts critical lessons from northern ireland, liberia, timor and more to show that leadership, diplomacy and institutional design are our three most effective weapons. He specialises in the management of contemporary international security challenges, especially in the prevention, management and settlement of ethnic conflicts and in post conflict stabilisation and statebuilding in deeply divided and wartorn societies.
Offering a wide range of perspectives from the leading experts in the field, the work explains conflict management from the viewpoint of the political scientist, the constitutional architect, the activist, and the ngo. This exciting and innovative new textbook takes a multiperspective approach to the study of conflict management in divided societies. He specialises in the management of contemporary international security challenges, especially in the prevention, management and settlement of ethnic conflicts and in postconflict stabilisation and statebuilding in deeply divided and wartorn societies. Disputed territories by stefan wolff overdrive rakuten. A global perspective oxford university press, 2006 and ethnic conflict. In ethnic conflict, stefan wolff draws upon eye witness testimonies, reports by human rights organizations, theories of conflict and conflict management, and his own long experience in working to resolve ethnic conflict to offer compelling answers to these questions. In developing country incidence were low and in the developing sever. An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more contending ethnic groups. Civic and ethnic dimensions colin clark stateless nations in a world of nation states stephanie chouniard ethnicity and. Investigating the causes and consequences of ethnic conflict, the authors argue that the most effective responses are those that take into account factors at the local, state, regional and global level and which avoid seeking simplistic explanations and solutions to what is a truly complex phenomenon.
Cordell and wolff integrate theory with practice, and keep the book very timely, through a series of indepth case studies of recent ethnic conflicts. Central to my analysis of identity and ethnic conflict are psychocultural. When groups can be formed along ethnic lines, ethnic identity can be used as a marker to recognize potential inltrators. Stefan wolff is professor of international security at the university of birmingham, england, uk.
The transnational dynamics of ethnic conflict settlement. This final criterion differentiates ethnic conflict from other forms of struggle. Volumes on ethnic conflict have proliferated in recent years, with historians, journalists, sociologists, psychologists. Why is it that catholics and protestants in northern ireland have be. Introduction consociationalism as a theory managing conflict in divided societies has two predominant. Volumes on ethnic conflict have proliferated in recent years, with. Why does ethnic conflict remain one of the major security challenges in todays world. This is an impressive work of scholarship, ideal for introductory courses on ethnic conflict and conflict management. By proposing a typology of armed conflict, the study seeks to achieve analytical clarity and contribute to conflict analysis. A global perspective is the first major treatment of the. Ben israel, nationalism in historical perspective, journal of international affairs 45, 2, 1992, 367397. While the legacy of the last century is primarily one of many unresolved conflicts, the author contends that western europe has a track record in containing and settling ethnic conflicts which provides valuable lessons. A political scientist by background, stefan wolff specialises in the.
Stefan wolff is a renowned expert, and in this insightful book of case studies and analysis he shows what works in resolving conflicts and how these lessons can be applied. Developing country management ethnic conflict by participation and justice policy that the equality is the best way for resolve this problem. This document pdf may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Nationalism and ethnic conflict national endowment for. What matters most for understanding ethnic conflicts are the choices that people. Born in 1969, he studied as an undergraduate at the university of leipzig and holds a masters degree from magdalene. Jul 26, 2007 ethnic conflict by stefan wolff, 9780192805881, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. By lowering the cost of enforcing membership in the winning group, ethnic diversity makes the latter less susceptible to expost inltration by members of the losing one. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, jack david eller and others published ethnic. Causes, consequences, and responses by karl cordell.
These and other questions are the focus of this book. The routledge handbook of ethnic conflict 2nd edition. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. Territorial accommodation in the management of ethnic conflict, while widely practised, has also been the subject of much academic debate. The taliban claimed responsibility for an explosion that targeted a largely hazara neighborhood in kabul earlier this week. When one groups army enters a city in enemy territory, its soldiers can be pretty condent that the overwhelming. While the origin while the origin of the conflict may be polit ical, social, economic or religious. Causes, consequences and responses polity 2009, with karl cordell. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, jack david eller and others published ethnic conflict. Buy the routledge handbook of ethnic conflict 1 by cordell, karl, wolff, stefan isbn. Approaches to the control of ethnic conflict in the postcold war world.
Contested beginnings, contested futures jenniferjackson preece modernity, nationalism and ideology daniele conversi the nationstate. Civil wars and ethnic conflicts have brought the world incredible suffering, but stefan wolff s figures show that, in the last 20 years, their number has steadily decreased. The success of multiethnic states is thus predicated on their ability to prevent the emergence of stateseeking nationalisms among their constituent groups p. Stefan wolff is professor of international security and director of research and knowledge transfer in the college of social sciences at the university of birmingham in the u. Ethnic conflict in ethiopia publish your masters thesis. What has not been well explained is the spread and support for xenophobic nationalism and ethnic violence among people who had lived cooperatively for thirtyfive years. Stefan wolff find, read and cite all the research you need on. But incidence of ethnic violence was different in varying country. He is a specialist in international security, particularly in the management, settlement and prevention of ethnic conflicts. Such attacks are said to be motivated by sectarian divides. The first accessible and comprehensive introduction to the origins, dynamics, and management of ethnic conflicts.
Our model applies equally well to groups that form based on the geographical base of their membership. Lake and rothschild also propose thirdparty intervention as a way to counter the discussed insecurities. Critical concepts in political science edited by stefan wolff introduction volume 1 h. Any substantial or systematic reproductions, redistribution, reselling, loan or sublicensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. Jul 26, 2007 understanding ethnic conflict will be among our most important tasks in coming years.
It is an essential reference work and is destined to be valued by scholars and studentsas well as policymakers and practitionersas a vital onestop. The path to ending ethnic conflicts ted talk ted talks. A consociational theory of conflict management1 stefan. Ben israel, nationalism in historical perspective, journal of international affairs 45, 2. It focuses more on broad questions and phenomena related to ethnic conflict than on case studies, keeping it relevant to current scholarship. While the source of the conflict may be political, social, economic or religious, the individuals in conflict must expressly fight for their ethnic groups position within society. He extracts critical lessons from northern ireland, liberia, timor and more to show that leadership, diplomacy and institutional design are our three most effective weapons in waging peace. The contributors offer a 360degree perspective on ethnic conflict. Even though the conflict can arise in any group of people, nations with. An edited volume appropriate as a graduatelevel introduction to the international dynamics of ethnic conflict and the place of ethnicity in international relations. Uncertainty, each ethnic conflict has its own unique characteristics and, in different contexts, some of these elements will be more prominent than the others, but all of them are the common denominators necessary for ethnic conflict to occur. It has been easy because i have studied ethnic con. Ethnic conflict a global perspective stefan wolff inti. Stefan wolff is professor of political science and director of the centre for.
While the legacy of the last century is primarily one of many unresolved conflicts, the author contends that western europe has a track record in containing and settling ethnic conflicts which provides valuable lessons for conflict management elsewhere. Stefan wolff is professor of international security at the university of birmingham. The routledge handbook of ethnic conflict second edition. Ethnicity in international relations international. Ethnic conflict is fully indexed and includes a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. Ethnic conflict defined as a situation in which two or more actors undertake unsuited, yet entirely desirable goal from their individual perspectives that the goals of at least one party are defined in exclusively ethnic terms karl cordell and stefan wolff, 2009. Routledge handbook of ethnic conflict karl cordell. Civil wars and ethnic conflicts have brought the world incredible suffering, but stefan wolffs figures show that, in the last 20. Jul 28, 2017 the taliban claimed responsibility for an explosion that targeted a largely hazara neighborhood in kabul earlier this week. An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more rival ethnic groups. He has written extensively on ethnic conflict and international conflict management, including ethnic conflict.