Evolutionary theory and ethnic conflict / edited by Patrick James and David Goetze.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

James, Patrick, 1957-

Goetze, David, 1949-

Series:

Praeger studies on ethnic and national identities in politics 1527-9901

Praeger studies on ethnic and national identities in politics, 1527-9901

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnic conflict.

Ethnicity--Political aspects.

Ethnicity.

Nationalism.

Social evolution.

Physical Description:

xi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.

Summary:

Explores the general usefulness of evolutionary theory to the understanding of ethnic phenomena.

Contents:

I. Evolutionary Theory and Ethnic Conflict 1

1. What Can Evolutionary Theory Say About Ethnic Phenomena? / David Goetze, Patrick James 3

2. The Roots of Ethnic Conflict: An Evolutionary Perspective / Gary R. Johnson 19

3. A Defense and an Extension of Pierre van den Berghe's Theory of Ethnic Nepotism / Frank Salter 39

4. Contributions of Evolutionary Thinking to Theories of Ethnic Conflict and Its Management / Marc Howard Ross 71

II. Skeptical Views 95

5. From Ontology to Analogy: Evolutionary Theories and the Explanation of Ethnic Politics / Robert Hislope 97

6. Primordialism, Evolutionary Theory, and the Timing of Ethnic Conflict: Opportunities and Constraints for Theory and Policy / Frank Harvey 115

7. Evolution, Ethnicity, and Propaganda: Why Negotiating with the Innocent Makes Sense / Kristan J. Wheaton 133

III. Applications 151

8. National Identity in the Balkans: Confessionalism to Nationalism / Peter Mentzel 153

9. Regionalism and Evolutionary Theory in the Former Soviet Union: Russian Kaliningrad, 1991-2000 / Joel C. Moses 165

10. Evolutionary Models, Third-Party Intervention, and Ethnic Conflict: Does Tough Love Really Work? / David Carment, Dane Rowlands 195

11. An Evolutionary Approach Toward the Drafting of Autonomy Agreements: Applying Theory to Reality in the Search for Resolution of Ethnic Conflict / Michael Patrick Tkacik 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-263) and index.

ISBN:

0275971430

OCLC:

45202202