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Conflicts you never heard about - By: Dmitry Pozhidaev, 02 May 2007
The book represents a concise but comprehensive description of the state-of-the-artin the field of ethnic conflict. Moreover, it is a well written and--despite the grave nature of the subject--entertaining book. It provides a summary of contemporary views on why & how ethnicity has become such a powerful mobilizing force that can plunge societies into years of civil war & suffering; whyin some cases ethnic conflicts become so violent &in others may be resolved peacefully; & how, if at all, such conflicts may be managed & resolved. The book is quite extraordinaryin its coverage of conflictsin various parts of the world. Of course, Northern Ireland, Bosnia & Kosovo, for example, are well-known examples of ethnic conflicts. But how much do we know about the eventsin Bougainville orin the Democratic Republic of Congo where at least three million people have diedin war?

The book is highly recommendable for undergraduate studentsin political science/sociology & anybody who approaches the complex problem of ethnic conflict for the first time.