This work focuses on how, why and when ethnic conflicts either diffuse by precipitating similar conflicts elsewhere or escalate by bringing in outside parties a

As ethnic groups clash, the international community faces the challenge of understanding the multiple causes of violence and formulating solutions that will bri

Although group conflict is hardly new, the last decade has seen a proliferation of conflicts engaging intrastate ethnic groups. It is estimated that two-thirds

The reigning consensus holds that the combination of free markets and democracy would transform the third world and sweep away the ethnic hatred and religious z

The wave of ethnic conflict that has recently swept across parts of Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Africa has led many political observers to fear