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Though both journalists and the academic literature on ethnic conflict give the opposite impression, peaceful and even cooperative relations between ethnic groups are far more common than is large-scale violence. We seek to explain this norm of interethnic peace and how it occasionally breaks down, arguing that formal and informal institutions usually work to contain or "cauterize" disputes between individual members of different groups. Using a social matching game model, we show that local-level interethnic cooperation can be supported in essentially two ways. Inspiral equilibria, disputes between individuals are correctly expected to spiral rapidly beyond the two parties, and fear of this induces cooperation "on the equilibrium path." Inin-group policing equilibria, individuals ignore transgressions by members of the other group, correctly expecting that the culprits will be identified and sanctioned by their own ethnic brethren. A range of examples suggests that both equilibria occur empirically and have properties expected from the theoretical analysis.

'Der Beitrag befasst sich mit interethnischen Beziehungen als Indikator der sozialen Integration. Theoretischer Ansatzpunkt für die Erklärung der Freundes- und Partnerwahl sind Gelegenheitsstrukturen, Ressourcenausstattung und ethnische Präferenzen. Datenbasis ist der Integrationssurvey des Bundesinstituts für Bevölkerungsforschung, eine Befragung von 18- 30Jährigen mit deutscher, italienischer und türkischer Abstammung sowie das Sozio-ökonomische Panel. Mit Methoden der Netzwerkanalyse werden interethnische Freundschaften und die ethnische Homogenität der Freundesnetzwerke untersucht. Generell haben Italienischstämmige häufiger als Türkischstämmige deutsche Freunde. Deutsch-Italiener haben häufiger Freundschaftsbeziehungen zu Deutschen als Deutsch-Türken; sie weisen ein hohes aufnahmelandspezifisches soziales Kapital und ein hohes Ausmaß sozialer Integration auf. Die Untersuchung der Partnerschaften zeigt, dass anhand der zunehmenden deutsch-türkischen Eheschließungen die interethnische Partnerwahl überschätzt wird. Im Gegensatz zu Deutsch-Italienern erweist sich die Partnerwahl von Türken und Deutsch-Türken in der Regel als intraethnisch. Eine Erklärung für Unterschiede zwischen Deutsch-Italienern und Deutsch-Türken könnte der intergenerationale Ressourcentransfer sein.' (Autorenreferat)

Though both joumalists and the academic literature on ethnic conflict give the opposite impression, peaceful and even cooperative relations between ethnic groups are far more common than is large-scale violence. We seek to explain this norm of interethnic peace and how it occasionally breaks down, arguing that formal and informal institutions usually work to contain or "cauterize" disputes between individual members of different groups. Using a social matching game model, we show that local-level interethnic cooperation can be supported in essentially two ways. In spiral equilibria, disputes between individuals are correctly expected, to spiral rapidly beyond the two parties, and fear of this induces cooperation "on the equilibrium path". In in-group policing equilibria, individuals ignore transgressions by members of the other group, correctly expecting that the culprits will be identified and sanctioned by their own ethnic brethren. A range of examples suggests that both equilibria occur empirically and have properties expected from the theoretical analysis. (American Political Science Review / FUB)

Interethnic intimate relationships are generally considered to be an indicator of assimilation processes, or the weakening of cultural boundaries between ethnic groups (Alba and Nee, 2003). In our research, however, we find that interethnic couples may maintain cultural boundaries and differences in their relationships. Based on interviews with people in interethnic relationships, we find that partners can use language to preserve their two distinct cultures and mutually engage in each other's culture. We consider these dynamics to be an indicator of multiculturalism in intimate relationships – an appreciation for, interest in, and commitment to difference.

This article is rooted in a narrative approach to interethnic conflict which treats them principally as competing stories. On this basis, we examine experimental strategies for narrative intervention in interethnic conflict and potential tools for their reconciliation. Narrative intervention is understood here as a set of actions to identify and disseminate narratives that can reduce negative emotions and attitudes and promote reconciliation between members of conflicting groups. In terms of new solutions, we suggest a method of "Progressive Narrative Transformation" whose key element is the establishment of common points of contact between conflicting narratives and their gradual transformation such that they may converge into a new narrative accepted and shared by both sides. We present different kinds of narratives to evaluate attitudes and emotions among Azerbaijanis, including people displaced from their homes by conflict. Analyzing responses to a "common suffering" narrative, we registered that individuals and groups are able to keep sympathetic attitudes, even implicitly, toward their opponents. Results might enable scholars in conflict resolution and reconciliation to learn how to develop strategies that take advantage of these attributes of the human mind.