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Ethnic identity and minority protection : designation, discrimination, and brutalization / Thomas W. Simon.

Simon, Thomas W., 1945-
2012
K3242 .S575 2012 (Mapit)
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Author
Simon, Thomas W., 1945-
Title
Ethnic identity and minority protection : designation, discrimination, and brutalization / Thomas W. Simon.
Imprint
Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2012]
Copyright
©2012
Description
xiii, 315 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
pt. 1. Stories of designation. Balkan tales
pt. 2. A theory of injustice. Injustice trumps justice
pt. 3. Group types. The problems of race ; Ethnicity : an outsider's view ; Minorities defined ; Citizenship as a weapon
pt. 4. Institutions and solutions. The judiciary versus the legislature ; The United Nations on minorities ; Remedial secession
pt. 5. Case studies. Malays in Malaysia, South Africa, and the Philippines
pt. 6. Stories of brutalization. Hate debates.
Summary
"In Ethnic Identity and Minority Protection: From Designation to Brutalization, Thomas W. Simon examines a new framework for considering ethnic conflicts. In contrast to the more traditional theories of justice, Simon's theory of injustice shifts focus away from group identity toward group harms, effectively making many problems, such as how to define minorities in international law, dramatically more manageable"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-295) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
K3242 .S575 2012
Language
English
ISBN
9780739149805 hardback
0739149806 hardback
9780739149829 electronic
0739149822 electronic
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