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Cover -- Contents -- List of Maps -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Theories of Third-party Intervention -- 2 Quantitative Analysis of Foreign Interventions in Ethnic Conflicts -- 3 Chad (1966-1987): Muscling in for Control -- 4 Georgia (1992-1994): Intervening for the Sake of Intervention -- 5 Somalia (1991-1994): When Force Fails -- 6 Rwanda (1990-1996): Success during Genocide -- 7 A Successful Intervention: When, Where and How -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

"Foreign Intervention in Ethnic Conflicts" published on by Oxford University Press.

Identifies the groups involved in the conflict and their role in the wider community. Also discusses the escalation of violence, 1977-87, and events following the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, July 1987.

The ethnic paradigm has dominated political science analysis of societal conflict in west Malaysia. This perspective regards sociopolitical tensions to be a function of the competition between the superordinate & subordinate ethnic groups in the authoritative allocation of values. Such an approach ignores the fact that ethnicity itself is a situational variable, & hence cannot be regarded as a constant in conflict analysis. In adopting such an approach, it is found that ethnic identity & ethnic-based conflict in west Malaysia were intricately linked to the survival & displacement of elites within the ruling regime. However, the intensity as well as the continuing utility of ethnic conflict for political purposes is in the process of steady decline. This has been the result of the continuous transformation in west Malaysia's domestic political system, which has also been influenced by the intrusive nature of the international environment. Adapted from the source document.

The ethnic paradigm has dominated political science analysis of societal conflict in west Malaysia. This perspective regards sociopolitical tensions to be a function of the competition between the superordinate & subordinate ethnic groups in the authoritative allocation of values. Such an approach ignores the fact that ethnicity itself is a situational variable, & hence cannot be regarded as a constant in conflict analysis. In adopting such an approach, it is found that ethnic identity & ethnic-based conflict in west Malaysia were intricately linked to the survival & displacement of elites within the ruling regime. However, the intensity as well as the continuing utility of ethnic conflict for political purposes is in the process of steady decline. This has been the result of the continuous transformation in west Malaysia's domestic political system, which has also been influenced by the intrusive nature of the international environment. Adapted from the source document.

Ethnic conflicts in Southeast Asia -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Ethnic Conflict in Indonesia: Causes and the Quest for Solution -- 2. Ethnic Conflict, Prevention and Management: The Malaysian Case -- 3. Dreams and Nightmares: State Building and Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar (Burma) -- 4. The Moro and the Cordillera Conflicts in the Philippines and the Struggle for Autonomy -- 5. The Thai State and Ethnic Minorities: From Assimilation to Selective Integration -- Index -- About the Contributors.

Ethnic conflict often focuses on culturally charged symbols and rituals that evoke strong emotions from all sides. Marc Howard Ross examines battles over diverse cultural expressions, including Islamic headscarves in France, parades in Northern Ireland, holy sites in Jerusalem and Confederate flags in the American South to propose a psychocultural framework for understanding ethnic conflict, as well as barriers to, and opportunities for, its mitigation. His analysis explores how culture frames interests, structures demand-making and shapes how opponents can find common ground to produce constructive outcomes to long-term disputes. He focuses on participants' accounts of conflict to identify emotionally significant issues, and the power of cultural expressions to link individuals to larger identities and shape action. Ross shows that, contrary to popular belief, culture does not necessarily exacerbate conflict; rather, the constructed nature of psychocultural narratives can facilitate successful conflict mitigation through the development of more inclusive narratives and identities

Recently, ethnicity has received greater attention from international conflict scholars. This study explores a new aspect of how ethnic composition of states and the power of ethnic kin affect external state interventions in ethnic conflicts. Here it is hypothesized that states with dominant ethnic groups but still-significant ethnic minorities are expected to be more prone to intervention in ethnic conflict than states without one of these two characteristics. A new measure is proposed to capture such variation in ethnic composition more precisely. Looking at large-N panel data, it is found that ethnically fractionalized states with dominant ethnic groups are indeed the most likely to intervene in ethnic conflicts. Additionally, the power of the embattled ethnic kin minority, as determined by its settlement patterns in the host state, also increases the likelihood of intervention. Traditional variables like proximity and capability retain statistical significance. However,ethnic variables have the strongest effects on interventions in ethnic conflict. (International Interventions/ FUB 2010)