Foundations of Ethnic Politics Separatism of States and Nations in Eurasia and the World

Name: Foundations of Ethnic Politics Separatism of States and Nations in Eurasia and the World
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ISBN: 9780521719209

ISBN-10: 0521719208

ISBN-13: 9780521719209

Edition: 2008

Authors: Henry E. Hale

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Despite implicating ethnicity in everything from civil war to economic failure, researchers seldom consult psychological research when addressing the most basic question: What is ethnicity? The result is a radical scholarly divide generating contradictory recommendations for solving ethnic conflict. Research into how the human brain actually works demands a revision of existing schools of thought. At its foundation, ethnic identity is a cognitive uncertainty-reduction device with special capacity to exacerbate, but not cause, collective action problems. This produces a new general theory of ethnic conflict that can improve both understanding and practice. A deep study of separatism in the…

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List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 298
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.132
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Note on Transliteration



Introduction



Theory with Worldwide Examples



The Need for a Microfoundational Theory of Ethnicity



A Relational Theory: Ethnicity is About Uncertainty, Whereas Ethnic Politics is About Interests



A Theory of National Separatism in Domestic and Interstate Politics



Case Comparisons: Separatism in Eurasia



Ethnicity: Identity and Separatism in the Ussr 1917-1991



Central State Policies and Separatism



Framing: Manipulating Mass Opinion in Ukraine and Uzbekistan



Institutionally Mediated Interests: The Political Economy of Secessionism



Ethnicity and International Integration: The Cis 1991-2007



Quantitative Evidence: Micro-, Macro-, and Multilevel



Conclusion



Toward a General Theory of Ethnic Conflict and Solutions


Bibliography available at: http://hehale5.googlepages.com


Index