Why do ethnic conflicts arise? This question has been a persistent one in the field of political science, and has generated various theories and approaches attempting to explain conflict proliferation from different angles. Consulting current political science literature and Prof James Fearon, an expert on ethnic conflicts, we identify two main approaches to understanding the problem: one has e...

in order to elucidate the significance and the position of international cultural relations in transformation of global peace and security, we should initially study its indicators through the cultural relationships among the nations, public, private and international organizations, social movements, international displacement /migration and modern communication technologies and then we should ...

* We thank Bernie Milano and Tara Perino for their unflagging support and encouragement; and we are grateful to the student members of the PhD Project for their participation. Thanks also to and two anonymous reviewers of this journal for their constructive criticism and advice. Earlier versions of this paper were presented to helpful audiences at the Audencia Ecole de Management, the Distincti...

Interethnic marriage is a key field in ethnic relations study. A high level of interethnic marriage only occurs in a multiethnic society in which the political system, economic structure, laws, and cultural environment allow young people with different ethnic backgrounds to mingle with each other. This is why the interethnic marriage rate can be used to measure the degree of interactions among ...

BACKGROUND Prior literature has shown that ethnic affirmation, one aspect of ethnic identity, is positively associated with mental health. However, the associations between ethnic affirmation and mental health may vary depending how much importance individuals place on their ethnic group membership (ie, centrality). METHODS Using path analysis, the current study examined the relations between...

The representation of minority culture is central to ethnic tourism development. However, only limited attention has been paid to cultural representation in ethnic attractions. This research examines representations of multiple ethnic cultures in the Yunnan Ethnic Folk Villages, China. The perspectives from four key groups of stakeholders— governments, park managers, employees and tourists—are ...

Most of the world’s countries today are multi-ethnic, due to thousands of years of migration. Some countries have been political entities with many ethnic groups for very long periods of time. Some countries have accepted ‘new citizens or permanent residents’ from other nations, with various backgrounds in race, national origin, language, and religion. In some countries (such as today’s western...