This paper analyzes a sample from the 2005 mini-census of Xinjiang to examine ethnic stratification in China's labor markets, with a special focus on how ethnic earnings inequality varies by employment sector. We show that Han and Uyghur Chinese dominated different economic sectors. Excluding those in agriculture, Uyghurs were more likely to work in government or institutions than either Han lo...

This paper is an exploratory analysis of the efficacy of parliamentary representation as a means to moderate ethnic conflict in new democracies. We agree with many others that the interests of an ethnic minority group are better protected when the group has access to decision makers, can block harmful government policies, and can veto potentially damaging decisions. Parliamentary representation...

Every ethnic nationality has got its own culture and cultural attributes by which the ethnic nationality is known and identified. The inter-play of these cultural attributes as religion or belief system, norms or rules of behaviour, language, history and artefacts, etc. gives rise to politics and determine the nature of the political process in the society, and also the level of pauperization o...

This paper is an exploratory analysis of the efficacy of parliamentary representation as a means to moderate ethnic conflict in new democracies. We agree with many others that the interests of an ethnic minority group are better protected when the group has access to decision makers, can block harmful government policies, and can veto potentially damaging decisions. Parliamentary representation...

Ethnic maps have regained importance and are again frequently published, due to an increase in ethnic consciousness, many conflicts the attempts of young states particularly eastern Europe present themselves as nation by maps. Questions their methodology, how suitable individual ethno-cartographic methods depict certain structures whether they applied correctly or not therefore on agenda cartog...

Since the opening of the Trans Borneo and toll bridge that connects the Ambawang River District, Kubu Raya district with the city of Pontianak, this area had been isolated into the open area which makes access to the city to be smooth. These conditions of productive land in the District of Ambawang River be one of the strategic areas that became the target of investors, giving rise to unhealthy...

In this article, the authors examine importance of crime prevention in context ethno-social relations. The problem interethnic interaction is extremely important for any multi-ethnic state. Interethnic contacts are not always positive, which why conflicts one most and relevant areas research modern social sciences. Ethnic objectively lie on line differences between ethnic groups, subjective bas...