Politicized ethnicity : a comparative perspective / Anke Weber, Wesley Hiers, and Anaïd Flesken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, Anke, 1982- author.

Hiers, Wesley, 1972- author.

Flesken, Anaïd, author.

Series:

Perspectives in comparative politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnicity--Political aspects--Case studies.

Ethnicity.

Ethnic groups--Political activity--Case studies.

Ethnic groups.

Group identity--Political aspects--Case studies.

Group identity.

Cultural pluralism--Political aspects--Case studies.

Cultural pluralism.

Social integration--Political aspects--Case studies.

Social integration.

Ethnic relations.

Social integration--Political aspects.

Group identity--Political aspects.

Ethnic groups--Political activity.

Ethnicity--Political aspects.

Kenya--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Kenya.

Tanzania--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Tanzania.

Bolivia--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Bolivia.

Peru--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Peru.

United States--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

United States.

Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 187 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Summary:

"Why is ethnic identity an important factor in politics in some countries but not in others? This book offers a rigorous comparative analysis of five cases in three regions - Kenya, Tanzania, Bolivia, Peru, and the United States - to demonstrate how colonial administrative rule, access to resources, nation building and language policies, as well as political entrepreneurs contribute to the politicization of ethnicity. The analytical framework in this book identifies how ethnic identities are transformed into socially salient ethnic identities, and how some of these socially salient ethnic identities are used for political mobilization. Long-run factors affecting ethnicity politicization are colonial administrative rule and access to resources. Actions by political entrepreneurs, in contrast, play a major role in short-run, intense bursts of politicized ethnicity. Nation-building policies have the potential to reduce ethnicity politicization and to work towards an inclusive society"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

One. Politicization of Ethnicity

Two. The African Cases : Kenya and Tanzania

Three. The Latin American Cases: Bolivia and Peru

Four. The United States

Five. Comparative Analysis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137359032

113735903X

OCLC:

914217297

Publisher Number:

40025541513