The geography of ethnic violence : identity, interests, and the indivisibility of territory / Monica Duffy Toft.

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Toft, Monica Duffy, 1965-

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ISBN:

9781400835744
1400835747
1282531689
9781282531680
9786612531682
6612531681

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Geography of ethnic violence.DDC classification:

303.6 22

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JC328.6 .T64 2003eb

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Contents:

The forgotten meaning of territory -- Indivisible territory and ethnic war -- Territory and violence: a statistical assessment -- Russia and Tatarstan -- Russia and Chechnya -- Georgia and Abkhazia -- Georgia and Ajaria -- Conclusion.

Summary: The Geography of Ethnic Violence is the first among numerous distinguished books on ethnic violence to clarify the vital role of territory in explaining such conflict. Monica Toft introduces and tests a theory of ethnic violence, one that provides a compelling general explanation of not only most ethnic violence, civil wars, and terrorism but many interstate wars as well. This understanding can foster new policy initiatives with real potential to make ethnic violence either less likely or less destructive. It can also guide policymakers to solutions that endure. The book offers a distinctively.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-218) and index.

The Geography of Ethnic Violence is the first among numerous distinguished books on ethnic violence to clarify the vital role of territory in explaining such conflict. Monica Toft introduces and tests a theory of ethnic violence, one that provides a compelling general explanation of not only most ethnic violence, civil wars, and terrorism but many interstate wars as well. This understanding can foster new policy initiatives with real potential to make ethnic violence either less likely or less destructive. It can also guide policymakers to solutions that endure. The book offers a distinctively.