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Combining theoretical analyses with case studies, this book increases understanding of the internationalization, diffusion and escalation of ethnic conflict. The essays stand at the nexus of comparative politics and international relations, examining the influence on ethnic conflict of the weakening of state institutional structures, the role of non-state regional and international actors, changes in the ethnic balance of power, and the degree of economic, social, and cultural integration within the regional or global system. The variety of approaches provides useful analytical tools for students, while the diversity of cases from different regions gives the reader a sense of the scope of such problems.
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Ethnic Conflict and International Politics This page intentionally left blank Ethnic Conflict and International Politics: Explaining Diffusion and Escalation Edited by Steven E. Lobell and Philip Mauceri ETHNIC CONFLICT AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS © Steven E. Lobell and Philip Mauceri, 2004 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published 2004 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 1–4039–6355–X hardback ISBN 1–4039–6356–8 paperback Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ethnic conflict and international politics : explaining diffusion and escalation / edited by Steven E. Lobell and Philip Mauceri. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1–4039–6355–X 1. Ethnic conflict. 2. World politics—1989– 3. International relations. 4. Conflict management. 5. Ethnic conflict—Cross-cultural studies. I. Lobell, Steven E., 1964– II. Mauceri, Philip. GN496.E8378 2004 305.8—dc22 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: January, 2004 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America. 2003056462 C O N T E N T S Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 vi Diffusion and Escalation of Ethnic Conflict Steven E. Lobell and Philip Mauceri 1 Third-Party States in Ethnic Conflict: Identifying the Domestic Determinants of Intervention 11 David Carment and Patrick James Modeling the Internationalization of Ethnic Conflict: An Application to Northern Ireland and South Africa 35 Neal G. Jesse and Marc V. Simon Identities Unbound: Escalating Ethnic Conflict in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Tajikistan 51 Shale Horowitz Internationalization of Ethnic Conflict in the Balkans: The Breakup of Yugoslavia 75 Kristen P.Williams Internationalization as an Explanation? The Development of Ethnic Conflict in Latin America 95 Philip Mauceri Diffusion and Escalation in the Great Lakes Region: The Rwandan Genocide, the Rebellion in Zaire, and Mobutu’s Overthrow 111 John James Quinn The Regionalization, Internationalization, and the Perpetuation of Conflict in the Middle East 133 Jeffrey W. Helsing The Impact of International Diffusion on the Escalation of the Sri Lankan Conflict 165 Robert C. Oberst References 181 Notes on Contributors 199 Index