Pax Ethnica Where and How Diversity Succeeds

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Synopsis

In a world replete with stories of sectarian violence, we are often left wondering: Are there places where people of different ethnicities, especially with significant Muslim minorities, live in peace? If so, why haven't we heard more about them, and what explains their success? To answer these questions, Karl Meyer and Shareen Brysac undertook a two-year exploration of oases of civility, places notable for minimal violence, rising life-expectancy, high literacy, and pragmatic compromises on cultural rights. They explored the Indian state of Kerala, the Russian republic of Tatarstan, the city of Marseille in France, the city of Flensburg, Germany, and the borough of Queens, New York. Through scores of interviews, they document ways and means that have proven successful in defusing ethnic tensions. This pathbreaking book elegantly blends political history, sociology, anthropology, and journalism, to provide big ideas for peace.

Book details

Author:
Karl E. Meyer, Shareen Blair Brysac
ISBN:
9781610390484
Related ISBNs:
9781610390484, 9781586488291
Publisher:
PublicAffairs
Pages:
304
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-07-25
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2012
Copyright by:
Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Blair Brysac. 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Social Studies