Mobilization and Conflict in Multiethnic States

Why are some multiethnic countries more prone to civil violence than others? This book examines the occurrence and forms of conflict in multiethnic states. It presents a theory that explains not only why ethnic groups rebel but also how they rebel. It shows that in extremely unequal societies, conflict typically occurs in non-violent forms because marginalized groups lack both ...

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Why are some multiethnic countries more prone to civil violence than others? This book examines the occurrence and forms of conflict in multiethnic states. It presents a theory that explains not only why ethnic groups rebel but also how they rebel. It shows that in extremely unequal societies, conflict typically occurs in non-violent forms because marginalized groups lack both the resources and the opportunities for violent revolt. In contrast, in more equal, but segmented multiethnic societies, violent conflict is more likely.

The book traces the origins of these different types of multiethnic states to distinct experiences of colonial rule. Settler colonialism produced persistent stratification and far-reaching cultural and economic integration of the conquered groups, as, for example, in Guatemala, the United States, or Bolivia. By contrast, in decolonized states, such as Iraq, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka, in which independence led to indigenous self-rule, the colonizersâ âdivide and ruleâ policies resulted in deeply segmented post-colonial societies.

Combining statistical analyses with case studies based on original field research in four different countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, Vogt analyzes why and how colonial legacies have led to peaceful or violent ethnic movements.

Manuel Vogt is Associate Professor of Political Science at University College London (UCL). His research and teaching interests stand at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics, with a particular focus on contentious politics in developing countries. His work is informed by both quantitative and qualitative methods and draws on profound regional exp...

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Manuel Vogt is Associate Professor of Political Science at University College London (UCL). His research and teaching interests stand at the intersection of international relations and comparative politics, with a particular focus on contentious politics in developing countries. His work is informed by both quantitative and qualitative methods and draws on profound regional expertise acquired, above all, through field research in both Latin America (Guatemala and Ecuador) and Sub-Saharan Africa (Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon).

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Theory of Ethnic Cleavages, Group Mobilization, and Conflict in Multiethnic States
Chapter 3: Inside Ethnic Movements: Ethnic Organizations as Catalysts of Competition or Emancipation
Chapter 4: Cleavage Types and Conflict in Multiethnic States: A Global Analysis
Chapter 5: The Logic of Violent Ethnic Competition: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 6: Elite Alliances and Conflict in Decolonized States: A Comparative Case Study of Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Theory of Ethnic Cleavages, Group Mobilization, and Conflict in Multiethnic States
Chapter 3: Inside Ethnic Movements: Ethnic Organizations as Catalysts of Competition or Emancipation
Chapter 4: Cleavage Types and Conflict in Multiethnic States: A Global Analysis
Chapter 5: The Logic of Violent Ethnic Competition: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 6: Elite Alliances and Conflict in Decolonized States: A Comparative Case Study of Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon
Chapter 7: The Logic of Non-violent Ethnic Movements: Mobilization, Contention, and Political Empowerment in Latin America
Chapter 8: The Power and Limits of Non-violent Ethnic Movements: Evidence from Guatemala and Ecuador
Chapter 9: Two Logics of Ethnic Mobilization: Theoretical and Practical Implications
Appendix I. The EPR-ETH Dataset in Detail
Appendix II. Calculating Linguistic and Religious Segmentation
Appendix III. Ethnic Parties in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America
Appendix IV. Supplementary Material for Global-level Analyses
Appendix V. Supplementary Material for Latin American Analyses
Appendix VI. List of Interviews
References
Index
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