Ethnicity as a variable in war and challenge in the peace
Session
Political Science
Description
In most modern wars, ethnic issues appear to be one of the main instigators or at least a constituent element of war. In this respect, any distinction can be hardly made when considering parts of the world separately. Ethnicity, whether as political ambition or intolerance, turns out to be many times clearer in mobilizing the masses than most other factors. The instrumentalization of various goals through ethnicity has taken on dimensions whose consequences dilute the multiethnic functioning of the institutions even if peace is achieved meanwhile. Ethnicity as a desire to dominate becomes a burden for several segments of political and social life and a challenge for the conceivers of national security. Societies need to find a concrete solution to properly address the demands when they are justifiable. The lack of a political solution has usually produced conflicts and even armed ones. Therefore, ethnic conflicts, even in the form of animosities, remain a serious threat to national security itself.
Keywords:
Ethnicity, variable, security dilemma
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.41
Recommended Citation
Tahiri, Mentor and Kadriu, Arian, "Ethnicity as a variable in war and challenge in the peace" (2022). UBT International Conference. 41.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/41
Ethnicity as a variable in war and challenge in the peace
Lipjan, Kosovo
In most modern wars, ethnic issues appear to be one of the main instigators or at least a constituent element of war. In this respect, any distinction can be hardly made when considering parts of the world separately. Ethnicity, whether as political ambition or intolerance, turns out to be many times clearer in mobilizing the masses than most other factors. The instrumentalization of various goals through ethnicity has taken on dimensions whose consequences dilute the multiethnic functioning of the institutions even if peace is achieved meanwhile. Ethnicity as a desire to dominate becomes a burden for several segments of political and social life and a challenge for the conceivers of national security. Societies need to find a concrete solution to properly address the demands when they are justifiable. The lack of a political solution has usually produced conflicts and even armed ones. Therefore, ethnic conflicts, even in the form of animosities, remain a serious threat to national security itself.