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Article: Toward coexistence: making sense of ethnic conflict.(reversing the trend: ETHNIC CONFLICT)(Cover story)
- Article from:
- Harvard International Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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In many respects, the 1990s was the decade of ethnic conflict. Following the decline and fall of the Soviet Union, the world witnessed a rapid development of civil wars, secessionist movements, and genocidal conflicts that were all defined along ethnic lines. The Bosnian and Rwandan genocides sparked outrage and indignation from many members of the international community. Chechens in Russia initiated underground guerilla operations against their former Soviet oppressors. In Sri Lanka, the Tamil minority continued to fight for complete secession from the Sinhalese-controlled government. In addition, countless other conflicts in Africa, Asia, and the Balkans contributed to ...