Abstract
If scholars and policy-makers are to understand contemporary ethnic conflict, we must first understand ethnic group identity. I make the case that ethnic group identity has substantial effects on collective action, particularly violent conflict, and a mechanism must exist to predict behaviour to properly measure ethnic group identity. This study asks, then: what exactly is ethnic group identity and can it be accurately measured? I address this by developing the Ethnic Group Identity Index (EGII), which seeks to measure the strength of ethnic group identity. I then use the EGII to measure strength of ethnic group identity within Chechnya. The implications abound for policy-makers in matters of conflict management strategies for the Russo-Chechen conflict, and more generally, for all ethnic politics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 123-146 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | East European Politics |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Chechnya
- Russian Federation
- conflict
- political culture
- post-communism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
- Political Science and International Relations