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Incentives and Opportunities: A Complexity oriented explanation of Violent Ethnic Conflict

Existing research on the causes of violent ethnic conflict is characterized by an enduring debate on whether these conflicts are the result of deeply felt grievances or the product of an opportunity structure in which rebellion is an attractive and/or … Continue reading

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The Power of the Past: Cognitive Sociology of Ethnic Conflict

The aim of this article is to demonstrate the ways in which the past matters for ethnic conflict in the present. More specifically, by presenting a socio-cognitive approach to the problem, this article sets out to specify macro-micro bridging mechanisms … Continue reading

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