Social Construction of Ethnic Identity and Conflict

This paper examines and compares ethnic identities of the Chechen and the Uighur, and their relations with Russia and China, respectively. The Russian–Chechen relationship, which has seen centuries of intense hatred and intolerance, appears to be entering a period of peace and some acceptance. In contrast, the Chinese–Uighur relationship has been mostly begrudgingly stable for a century, but rising tensions in Xinjiang could spell disaster in the years to come. We argue that identities of the Chechen and the Uighur and their interactions and conflict with Russia and China are consequences of historical legacies and social, religious and political forces. Our research supports scholarly arguments that a strong sense of marginalization endured by Muslims and trauma and anger experienced by Chechen and Uighur Muslims all play major roles in the violence and terrorist behavior conducted by both the Chechen and Uighur

Anger · Chechen · China · Criminology · Ethnic group · Geography · Hatred · Identity (music · Islam · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Terrorism · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Philippine History and Culture · Psychology · Social Psychology

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