ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book examines how the act of census taking at the national level may or may not lead to conflict. The political arena and political alignments of the host population are often what explains whether conflict and rioting will emerge. The Soviet and Israel cases highlight a new and important geographical component regarding son of the soil conflicts that Weiner's conception missed, namely its broad global applicability beyond the developing world. Rapid globalization, failed states, and civil wars are producing an unprecedented number of refugees and economic migrants, which in turn has led to intense political and policy debates over how to handle the flow and its consequences. The book explores the politics of identity from careful empirical studies and the application of conventional 'value' metrics of worth and worthiness.
