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Identity and institutions : conflict reduction in divided societies / Neal G. Jesse and Kristen P. Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jesse, Neal G., 1967-
- Series:
- SUNY series in global politics.
- SUNY series in national identities.
- SUNY series in global politics
- SUNY series in national identities
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conflict management.
- Ethnic groups--Civil rights.
- Ethnic groups.
- International agencies.
- International organization.
- International relations and culture.
- Minorities--Civil rights.
- Minorities.
- Social justice.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (209 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- How can conflicts between various nationalist/ethnic groups be reduced? Combining theory with case studies of Spain and Ireland, Neal G. Jesse and Kristen P. Williams develop an argument favoring a solution that links resolving issues of identity and perceptions of inequality to the establishment of cross-national, democratic institutions. These institutions can affect deeply held attitudes by promoting overlapping identities and pooling sovereignty. Overlapping identities reduce tension by creating an atmosphere where different ethnic groups lose their strict definitions of Self and Other. Pooling sovereignty across a number of international (and national) representative bodies leads to increased access to governmental policymaking for all parties involved, with each nationalist/ethnic group having a stake in government. Increased access, moreover, reduces threat perceptions and ethnic security dilemmas, and increases trust—all of which play an important role in overcoming such conflicts.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Theory of Identity and Institutions
- Inequality and Nationalist Conflicts
- Integrating Strong National Identities in the European Union
- Protestants, Catholics, and the Good Friday Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- SUNY series in Global Politics
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-182) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780791483268
- 0791483266
- 9781423744184
- 1423744187
- OCLC:
- 461442058
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