ABSTRACT
Ethnic mobilization and conflicts are not new phenomena, but their contemporary global manifestation in frequency and intensity is such that careful reflection and detailed examination is required more than ever to respond to these rising challenges. Since a large majority of nation states are heterogeneous—and this heterogeneity is likely to increase as a result of global migration patterns—ethnic conflict and the resultant political tension are likely to become even more pervasive in the coming years. Hence, the global manifestation of ethnicity has attracted significant attention from social scientists. The management of diversity in multiethnic, multilingual, and multifaith societies is of great interest in the current global situation, from both a theoretical perspective and a practical point of view.
