Ethnic
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In terms of its historical heritage, economic interest, and
ethnic
composition, Ukraine belongs to both Central and Eastern Europe.
For good reason, the international community expected nothing more from post-genocide Rwanda than state failure marked by total aid dependency and unrelenting
ethnic
violence.
First, we must ensure that the “Responsibility to Protect” doctrine – whereby the international community has an obligation to intervene to prevent genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and
ethnic
cleansing – is more than a norm in international law; it must be a cornerstone of international relations.
Most important, Rwandans have discarded dangerous and outmoded
ethnic
labels in favor of a unified national identity built around the values of self-reliance, hard work, and, above all, dignity.
As a result, Afghanistan is now at risk of becoming partitioned along
ethnic
and tribal lines, with militia- or warlord-controlled enclaves proliferating.
This time,
ethnic
and religious tensions are rising with the approach of next year's presidential elections, the second since military rule ended in 1999.
Unemployed urban youth and
ethnic
militias are driving an upsurge of armed robbery and political violence in such cities as Lagos and Warri in the south, and Kaduna and Kano in the north.
Lagos, the nation's commercial capital, is a city of mongrels and hybrids, with no
ethnic
group in command.
While the majority of the business elite is from one of the three main
ethnic
groups--Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba--its members recognize that oil drives the economy, and that the bulk of it comes from the Niger delta, inhabited by minority groups such as the Ogoni and the Ijo.
This recognition of mutual dependence on a valuable resource outside their territory aligns the interests of the three main
ethnic
groups.
Increasingly, Nigerians are assuming multiple identities, drawing on their
ethnic
or religious origins or both, and using these as a basis for their "Nigerian-ness."
Similarly, support for the "Super Eagles," the country's soccer team, cuts across all
ethnic
groups.
Reducing destructive
ethnic
tensions and competition between the country's diverse regions requires transferring real power to local governments, giving them the sort of authority over taxes, schools, police, and land-use controls that American states, counties, and cities typically enjoy.
In practice, various religious and
ethnic
groups give Malaysia a distinctly multi-cultural character.
Concerned about sparking an
ethnic
clash, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has proclaimed a ban on open discussion of these issues, threatening to arrest Internet news providers and activists if they continue to fan such debates.
Since independence, national politics in Malaysia has reinforced group identity, especially among
ethnic
Malays, an exclusively Muslim community.
Identity politics allowed
ethnic
Malays to assert their claims to control over land, language, and religion.
All attempts to reduce Malay influence serve to mobilize this community – in both
ethnic
and religious terms.
Ethnic
Malays’ special status has long been codified in affirmative action policies giving them special economic benefits.
As an
ethnic
Sindhi, I feel an affinity to both.
Making R2P WorkBERLIN – Ten years ago, world leaders agreed that the international community had a “responsibility to protect” populations from genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and
ethnic
cleansing.
The colonial powers’ arbitrary demarcation of borders lumped together in one state diverse
ethnic
groups which may have been historical antagonists.
Moreover, Muslims in these mostly patron-client states have been forced to identify more with atomistic/parochial
ethnic
nationalism in order to enjoy the “fruits of independence” and thus acquire whatever political representation they have.
Whatever
ethnic
and other divisions are at stake, the “us versus them” sentiment has played a large role in fomenting religious conflict in Nigeria.
The Kibaki administration used this year to entrench power in the hands of a small
ethnic
Kikuyu clique.
These steps barely veiled an agenda intended not only to guarantee electoral victory, but also to cement political dominance by the Kibaki’s
ethnic
group.
Be that as it may, nation-states were often formed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to promote common interests that transcended cultural, ethnic, linguistic, or religious differences.
It is more disturbing when people choose to break up nation-states because they refuse to share their wealth, for linguistic or
ethnic
reasons.
And
ethnic
nationalism unleashes emotions that are almost always undesirable.
The spark that triggered unrest in the Tibetan part of what is now a largely
ethnic
Han Chinese city is unclear, but occurred somewhere near the Ramoche Temple when Chinese security forces attempted to stop a demonstration by monks.
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