Dilemmas of Ethnic Policy - A Global Perspective

This book argues that ethnic conflict increases or decreases in relation to changes in social structure and the location and distribution of political power. It examines five countries with a history of ethnic conflict and analyzes the effects of proposed solutions in each case.

List of contents

Chapter 1 The Bases of Ethnic Conflict
Chapter 2 Ethnic Policy in Guyana
Chapter 3 Ethnic Policy in Trinidad and Tobago
Chapter 4 Ethnic Relations in the United States
Chapter 5 Former Yugoslavia/Bosnia-Herzegovina
Chapter 6 Ethnic Relations in Northern Ireland
Chapter 7 Ethnic Conflict Policies and their Challenge

About the author

John Gaffar La Guerre is emeritus professor of government at the University of the West Indies.

Product details

• Authors: John Gaffar La Guerre, John Gaffar La Guerre, La Guerre John Gaffar
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781498543651
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4365-1
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Society & culture: general, International Relations, Society and culture: general, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies