ISBN:
0511217099
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0511215304
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9780511217098
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9780511215308
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 293 pages)
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illustrations, maps
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Wilkinson, Steven, 1965- Votes and violence
DDC:
303.6/2/08900954
Keywords:
Elections
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Political violence
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Ethnic conflict
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Violence in Society
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Elections
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Ethnic conflict
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Political violence
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Verkiezingen
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Politiek geweld
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Etnische conflicten
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Electronic books
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India
Abstract:
"Why does ethnic violence break out in some places and not others? More important, why do some governments try to prevent antiminority riots while others do nothing, or even actively encourage attacks? This book answers these questions through a detailed study of Hindu-Muslim riots in India, as well as case studies of Ireland, Malaysia, and Romania. It shows how electoral incentives at two levels interact to explain both where violence breaks out and, more importantly, why some states decide to prevent mass violence and others do not
Abstract:
The electoral incentives for ethnic violence -- Explaining town-level variation in Hindu-Muslim violence: the Importance of local electoral Incentives -- State capacity explanations for Hindu-Muslim violence -- The consociational explanation for Hindu-Muslim violence -- The electoral incentives for Hindu-Muslim violence -- Party competition and Hindu-Muslim violence -- The electoral incentives for ethnic violence in comparartive perspective -- Democracy and ethnic violence.
Abstract:
While developing this electoral incentives model, the author shows why several alternative explanations for ethnic violence - focusing on town-level social and economical factors, the weak capacity of the Indian state, or India's alleged lack of "consociational power sharing"--Cannot explain the observed variation in Hindu-Muslim riots."--Jacket
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-282) and index
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English
