Title: Disputed territories : the transnational dynamics of ethnic conflict settlement /
Authors: Wolff, Stefan, 1969-
Publisher: Berghahn Books,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Nationalism Europe; Cultural pluralism Europe; Europe Ethnic relations.; Northern Ireland Boundaries.; Alsace (France) Boundaries.; Saarland (Germany) Boundaries.; Tyrol (Austria) Boundaries.; Europe Historical geography.; Europe Boundaries.
Abstract: Ethnic conflicts have shaped the 20th century in significant ways. While the legacy of the last century is primarily one of many unresolved conflicts, the author contends that Western Europe has a record for settling ethnic conflicts which provides valuable lessons for conflict management elsewhere.
Contents: Pt. 1. A Framework for the Study of Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts and Their Settlements -- 1. Conceptual Clarification: External Minorities and Disputed Territories -- 2. Possible Conflict Settlements for Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts -- 3. Conclusion of Part One: Which Factors Influence Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts and the Stability of Their Settlements? -- Pt. 2. Case Studies -- 4. Alsace -- 5. The Saarland -- 6. South Tyrol -- 7. Northern Ireland -- 8. Condominium Status as a Settlement for Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts -- Pt. 3. Achieving Conflict Settlements and Managing Their Stability -- 9. Conditions Conducive to Conflict Settlement and Settlement Stability -- 10. Conclusion.