| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 279 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
MyiLibrary.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-271) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The ethnic effect -- Ethnic attractors -- Ethnic attractors and exogenous constraints -- Ethnic voting in Romania -- Ethnic voting and party system stability -- Ethnic politics and access -- The ethnic effect on regime stability -- Conclusions. |
| Summary |
"This book asks what distinguishes peaceful plural democracies from violent ones and what distinguishes violent ethnic groups from peaceful ones within the same democracy. Contrary to conventional wisdom, it suggests that ethnic groups and their political demands are not inherently intransigent and that violence is not a necessary corollary of ethnic politics. The book posits that ethnic identity serves as a stable but flexible information shortcut for political choices, influencing party formation and development in new and maturing democracies. It furthermore argues that political intransigence and violence expressed by some ethnic groups stem from circumstances exogenous to ethnic affiliations. In particular, absolute restrictions on ethnic access to the executive produces conditions under which ethnic group incentive to participate in peaceful electoral politics is eliminated. A number of case studies and statistical analysis of all electoral democracies since 1945 are used to test and support the formal argument."--Jacket. |
| Access |
Electronic version is restricted to subscribing institutions. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Minorities -- Political activity.
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Minorities -- Political activity. |
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Ethnicity -- Political aspects.
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Ethnicity -- Political aspects. |
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Elections.
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Elections. |
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Political participation.
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Political participation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Birnir, Jóhanna Kristín, 1969- Ethnicity and electoral politics. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2007 0521861357 9780521861359 (DLC) 2006005657 (OCoLC)64390424 |
| ISBN |
9780511261275 (electronic book) |
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0511261276 (electronic book) |
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9780511607530 (ebook) |
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0511607539 (ebook) |
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9780521861359 (hardback) |
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0521861357 (hardback) |
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9786610749270 (electronic book) |
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6610749272 (electronic book) |
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0511260709 (electronic book) |
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9780511260704 |
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