ABSTRACT
This title was first published in 2000: The papers presented in this volume are based on the discussions of a workshop which asked: how can ethnic and political cooperation be accomplished in ethnically and politically heterogeneous countries after the collapse of the communist regimes which left a void for nationalist and even chauvinist movements? The objectives are: to promote a better understanding of the contemporary "ethnic" conflicts and their social, cultural and political causes; to determine the historical, structural and political developments that have led to or intensified these conflicts; to analyze and develop positive role models for coping with such conflicts; to provide constructive proposals for future conflict resolution mechanisms; and to identify the crucial elements for building trust-generating institutions on the basis of the civil society model. The papers address ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on the former republics of Yugoslavia. They aim to go beyond the analysis of causes and manifestations of such conflicts and to offer constructive ideas for the post-Civil-War period.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|32 pages
Introduction
part II|48 pages
Theoretical Approaches
chapter 2|17 pages
Conflicts Between Different Nationalities
chapter 3|28 pages
Reducing Ethnic Conflicts
part III|119 pages
Case Studies: Domestic Experiences of Ethnic Conflicts
chapter 4|16 pages
Temptations of Transition and Identity Crisis in Post-Communist Countries
chapter 8|25 pages
The Relationship Between the Majority and the Minority in a Composed Region
part IV|48 pages
Case Studies: Democratic Experiences of Successful Conflict Management
chapter 11|28 pages
Conflict and Integration
part V|35 pages
Synopsis