Ethnic Conflict: A Systematic Approach to Cases of Conflict

As ethnic groups clash, the international community faces the challenge of how to respond with solutions to bring about peace. In Ethnic Conflict, Jesse and Williams bridge three sub-fields of political science: international relations, comparative politics, and political psychology, allowing for greater insight. They systematically apply a levels of analysisindividual, domestic, and international framework to ethnic conflict to better explore and understand its complexity. Five case study chapters apply the books framework to disputes around the world and include coverage of Bosnia, the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, Northern Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Sudan. Rich in detail, these robust case studies never lose sight of the books analytical framework, giving students a tool to understand systematically the unique set of contributing causes to each case of conflict.

Students will appreciate the books logical presentation, and excellent pedagogical features including detailed maps that show political, demographic and cultural data.