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The roots of ethnic cleansing in Europe

Bulutgil, H. Zeynep, author

Overview

\"Using a new approach to ethnicity that underscores its relative territoriality, Zeynep Bulutgil brings together previously separate arguments that focus on domestic and international factors to offer a coherent theory of what causes ethnic cleansing. The author argues that domestic obstacles based on non-ethnic cleavages usually prevent ethnic cleansing whereas territorial conflict triggers this policy by undermining such obstacles. The empirical analysis combines statistical evaluation based on original data with comprehensive studies of historical cases in Central and Eastern Europe as well as Bosnia in the 1990s. The findings demonstrate how socio-economic cleavages curb radical factions within dominant groups whereas territorial wars strengthen these factions and pave the way for ethnic cleansing. The author further explores the theoretical and empirical extensions in the context of Africa. Its theoretical novelty and broad empirical scope make this book highly valuable to scholars of comparative and international politics alike\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Ethnicity Government policy Europe, Eastern. / Ethnicity Government policy Europe, Central. / Genocide Europe, Eastern. / Genocide Europe, Central. / Forced migration Europe, Eastern. / Forced migration Europe, Central. / Human territoriality Political aspects Europe, Eastern. / Human territoriality Political aspects Europe, Central. / Europe, Eastern Ethnic relations Political aspects. / Europe, Central Race relations Political aspects.
• ISBN: 9781107135864

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DJK26.B94 2016	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE