Using Force to Prevent Ethnic Violence: An Evaluation of Theory and Evidence Contributor(s): Carment, David (Author), Harvey, Frank (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275969797 ISBN-13: 9780275969790 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2000 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
Dewey: 305.8 |
LCCN: 99086108 |
Series: Praeger Studies on Ethnic and National Identities in Politic |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.32" W x 9.52" (1.05 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: More than ever before, ethnic struggle finds expression in the growing incidence and scale of displaced persons and refugee flows, as well as in exacerbated levels of ethnic minority abuse and involuntary assimilation. Demographic and political sources of instability in multi-ethnic societies assure the continuing significance of ethnic strife and the potential for intrastate ethnic violence far into the next millennium. While not all disagreements between ethnic groups can be expected to escalate into violence, more than a few have produced intractable and destructive conflicts, and one or more of these conflicts could ultimately reach levels that overwhelm international resources and capabilities. Carment and Harvey examine how regional and international security organizations can prevent destructive ethnic conflict and manage cases in which violence already is at hand. First they develop a conceptual framework for advancing basic research on the prevention and management of intrastate ethnic violence. They evaluate theoretical knowledge about the nature of ethnic conflict, using case material and quantitative assessments, and they apply these assumptions against recent instances of conflict management through an in-depth study of NATO's involvement in Kosovo and Bosnia. This book serves as an important research tool for students, scholars, and policy makers involved with ethnic conflict and international relations. |