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Horizontal Inequalities and Conflict

Understanding Group Violence in Multiethnic Societies
By:F. Stewart
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230516809
eText ISBN:9780230582729
Edition:0
Copyright:2008
Format:Page Fidelity

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Drawing on econometric evidence and in-depth studies of West Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, this book explores how horizontal inequalities - ethnic, religious or racial - are a source of violent conflict and how political, economic and cultural status inequalities have contributed. Policies to reverse inequality would reduce these risks.