TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethnicity and conflict management in post-colonial Africa
AU - Azarya, Victor
PY - 2003/9
Y1 - 2003/9
N2 - The article examines the reasons for the prominence of the ethnic discourse in contemporary African conflicts and the impact of such discourse on their management and outcome. It first raises the general question as to whether 'ethnic representation' of conflicts exacerbates them or moderates them and why. It then turns its attention to the dynamics of 'ethnicity construction' in Africa, under pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial rule, stressing especially the role it played as a political tool during decolonization. The article finally assesses the different attitudes of contemporary African governments toward public recognition of ethnic diversity.
AB - The article examines the reasons for the prominence of the ethnic discourse in contemporary African conflicts and the impact of such discourse on their management and outcome. It first raises the general question as to whether 'ethnic representation' of conflicts exacerbates them or moderates them and why. It then turns its attention to the dynamics of 'ethnicity construction' in Africa, under pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial rule, stressing especially the role it played as a political tool during decolonization. The article finally assesses the different attitudes of contemporary African governments toward public recognition of ethnic diversity.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=1142281011&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13537110412331301455
DO - 10.1080/13537110412331301455
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AN - SCOPUS:1142281011
SN - 1353-7113
VL - 9
SP - 1
EP - 24
JO - Nationalism and Ethnic Politics
JF - Nationalism and Ethnic Politics
IS - 3
ER -