Federal Solutions to Ethnic Problems: Accommodating Diversity (Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics)

Exploring five distinct models of federal arrangement, this book evaluates the relative merits of each model as a mechanism for managing relations in ethnically divided societies. Two broad approaches to this issue, accommodation and denial, are identified and, from this, five distinct models of federal arrangement are derived. The models; ethnic, anti-ethnic, territorial, ethno-territorial, and federacy, are defined and then located within their broader theoretical tradition. Detailed case studies are used to evaluate the strengths and weakness of each model and highlight patterns in the success and failure rates of the universe of post-1945 federal arrangements. From this it is clear that two forms of ethnically defined federal arrangement – federacy and ethno-territorial federalism, are associated with low failure rates, while ethnic federalism has enjoyed a far higher rate of failure. The reasons for this are examined and the implications of this for the design of federal systems in ethnically divided societies are assessed. Federal Solutions to Ethnic Problems: Accommodating Diversity advances a new argument within the field of comparative politics, that certain forms of federal arrangement are systematically more successful than others in ameliorating ethnically conflicted societies and is essential reading for students and scholars with an interest in politics and the Middle East.

Anderson, Liam

Reference

Routledge

Despite dramatic improvements in the security environment in most parts of Iraq, still unresolved are many core political issues, foremost of which is the conflict over the city and region of Kirkuk. With immense oil reserves and a diverse population of Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmens, Kirkuk in recent history has been scarred by interethnic violence and state-sponsored ethnic cleansing. Throughout the twentieth century, successive Arab Iraqi governments engaged in a brutal campaign to increase Kirkuk's Arab population at the expense of Kurds and Turkmens. Following the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a newly empowered Kurdish leadership has sought to reverse the effects of the Arabization campaign and to hold a referendum on incorporating Kirkuk into the Kurdistan Region. The Kurds' efforts are, however, strongly opposed by Kirkuk's Turkmens, Arabs, and also most states in the region.
In Crisis in Kirkuk, Liam Anderson and Gareth Stansfield offer a dispassionate analysis of one of Iraq's most pressing and unresolved problems. Drawing on extensive research and fieldwork, the authors investigate the claims to ownership made by each of Kirkuk's competing communities. They consider the constitutional mechanisms put in place to address the issue and the problems that have plagued their implementation. The book concludes with an assessment of the measures needed to resolve the crisis in Kirkuk, stressing that finding a compromise acceptable to all sides is vital to the future stability of Iraq.

Crisis in Kirkuk: The Ethnopolitics of Conflict and Compromise (National and Ethnic Conflict in the 21st Century)

Politics & Social Sciences

Stansfield, Gareth

Politics & Government

University of Pennsylvania Press

Are you struggling to find your life purpose? Have you tried many different methods to understand yourself and your emotions but nothing has worked?The Enneagram system is a life changing tool that will help you on your road to evolution and development. It helps you gain a deeper understanding of how you operate and what is truly important to you in life so you can start focusing and achieving like you've never achieved before.This System highlights the 9 personality types a person can have and what circumstances can create turmoil in your life and what circumstances can create prosperity. With this wisdom you will be armed with all you need to create positive change in your life and progression like you've never known before.You will learn: ** What Your Personality Type Says About You** How to Craft Meaningful Relationships That Last ** What Are The Biggest Causes of Stress in Your Life ** How to Create Systems in Your Life For Ultimate Productivity** Learn What Kind of People You Need in Your Life For Greater SuccessEven if you have had many failures in all areas of your life. This simple method can shine a light on where you've been going wrong and make you more able to create the kind of life you've always desired. Download now and start creating harmony within your life today.Scroll to the top of the page and select the buy now button.

Enneagram: Learn Self Awareness, Emotional Intelligence and The 9 Personality Types of Highly Sensitive People

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Independently published

Exploring five distinct models of federal arrangement, this book evaluates the relative merits of each model as a mechanism for managing relations in ethnically divided societies. Two broad approaches to this issue, accommodation and denial, are identified and, from this, five distinct models of federal arrangement are derived. The models; ethnic, anti-ethnic, territorial, ethno-territorial, and federacy, are defined and then located within their broader theoretical tradition. Detailed case studies are used to evaluate the strengths and weakness of each model and highlight patterns in the success and failure rates of the universe of post-1945 federal arrangements. From this it is clear that two forms of ethnically defined federal arrangement – federacy and ethno-territorial federalism, are associated with low failure rates, while ethnic federalism has enjoyed a far higher rate of failure. The reasons for this are examined and the implications of this for the design of federal systems in ethnically divided societies are assessed. Federal Solutions to Ethnic Problems: Accommodating Diversity advances a new argument within the field of comparative politics, that certain forms of federal arrangement are systematically more successful than others in ameliorating ethnically conflicted societies and is essential reading for students and scholars with an interest in politics and the Middle East.

Reordering Iraq is the lynchpin of America's successful involvement in the Middle East. The challenge may be impossible. The Future of Iraq provides a primer on the history and political dynamics of this pivotal state divided by ethnic, religious, and political antagonisms, and provocatively argues that the least discussed future of Iraq might be the best: Managed partition. Anderson and Stansfield incisively analyze the dilemmas of American policy. They suggest that even a significant American presence will not stabilize Iraq because it is an artificial state and its people have never shared a common identity. In addition the legacy of tyrannical rule and the primacy of political violence is eroded social bonds and entrenched tribal allegiances, fallow ground for democracy. They provide the basic information and the provocative analysis crucial to informed debate and decision.

The Future of Iraq: Dictatorship, Democracy, or Division?

History

Asia

St. Martin's: Griffin

The horribly horrible monster king summoned his four equally horrible chefs.
"I am tired of eating only eyeballs and ketchup," roared the king. "Find me something new to eat or you will find yourselves on my menu!"
Trembling with fear, they each set off in a different direction to look for something truly scrumptious. But what, besides eyeballs and ketchup, could a monster king possibly want to eat? A rabbit? A fish? A snake? What one finally brings back may change dinnertime in the kingdom forever.
A Neal Porter Book

Monster Chefs

Children's Books

Anderson, Brian

Humor

Roaring Brook Press

If you have ever wondered at all about reading human body language, learning about some different personality types, how to analyze people, and what the practices are that we as a society have labeled “Dark Psychology,” this is the book for you!Sure, you could have gone out and purchased three or four books on each subject alone. However, this is a great book because it offers you a taste of each subject. This way, you decide which of all these aspects of “people studying” intrigue you the most and go from there.This book will answer the following questions:•What do people mean when they refer to a “Dark Personality Type?”•Is it possible to tell what a person is thinking and feeling simply by watching the gestures that they make with their hands, feet, and toes?•How important is eye contact when you’re getting to know someone?•What does it mean when someone has trouble looking you in the eye?•Does learning the art of studying body language help you as much if you’re looking for a relationship as it does if you are only looking for a friend?•How long has the study of body language been an active field?All of the answers are found in this book!

How to Analyze People: A Master Guide to Dark Psychology, Body Language and Human Behavior

Mental Health

In most regions of the world, federalism (territorial autonomy) is used as a successful institutional means of dispersing political power and accommodating ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity. The Middle East is an exception. Aside from the anomalous case of the U.A.E and Iraq's troubled experiment with federalism, Middle Eastern regimes have largely resisted efforts to decentralize political power. As a result, the norm in the region has been highly centralized, unitary systems that have, more often than not, paved the way for authoritarian rule or played witness to serious internal fragmentation and conflict divided along ethnic or religious lines.Federal Solutions for Fragile States in the Middle East makes an argument for the implementation of federalism in the post-conflict states of the Middle East. The argument operates on two levels: the theoretical and the practical. The theoretical case for federalism is backed by empirical evidence, but to accurately evaluate the practical and logistical feasibility of its implementation in any given case requires detailed knowledge of 'real world' political realities. The book's focus is on four post-conflict states -- Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Libya -- though the arguments advanced within have broad regional applicability.

Federal Solutions for Fragile States in the Middle East: Right-Sizing Internal Borders

Shannon, Vaughn

World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd

Fundamentals of Structural Design

Science & Math

Reynolds, Ces

Technology

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