How Enemies Are Made
Towards a Theory of Ethnic and Religious Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9345558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gunter Schlee (0000-0001-6108-906X, corresponding author), Günther Schlee |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | How Enemies Are Made (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9780857450609 |
| OpenAlex | W4298394562 |
| ISBN | 9780857450609 |
| Open Library | OL38668100M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In popular perception cultural differences or ethnic affiliation are factors that cause conflict or political fragmentation although this is not borne out by historical evidence. This book puts forward an alternative conflict theory. The author develops a decision theory which explains the conditions under which differing types of identification are preferred. Group identification is linked to competition for resources like water, territory, oil, political charges, or other advantages. Rivalry for resources can cause conflicts but it does not explain who takes whose side in a conflict situation. This book explores possibilities of reducing violent conflicts and ends with a case study, based on personal experience of the author, of conflict resolution
Geography · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Conflict management · Ethnic conflict · Social conflict
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |