Overview
Prior to beginning work on this assignment review the webpages The World FactbookLinks to an external site., Global Conflict TrackerLinks to an external site., the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data ProjectLinks to an external site., and CrisisWatch: Tracking Conflict WorldwideLinks to an external site..
Social scientists have long sought to better explain the dynamics of ethnic conflict and racial violence. Violent ethnic conflict is rarely, if ever, caused by ethnic differences alone. Frequently, there are structural foundations of the conflict, including political, social, economic, and/or religious inequalities. However, in ethnic conflicts, participants regard themselves as distinct ethnic groups from opposing factions. Often, opposing sides explicitly emphasize their racial, religious, and cultural differences as a conflict strategy. This is a remarkably interesting time to study the causes and consequences of ethnic conflict, as today we can see many tensions that have escalated to violent conflicts.
For this assignment:
- Using Global Conflict TrackerLinks to an external site., CrisisWatchLinks to an external site., and Armed Conflict Location & Event Data ProjectLinks to an external site., identify and select an ethnic conflict you would like to research. Examples of areas of conflict that could be considered include the following, but you are not limited to just the following:
- Afghanistan
- Peru
- South Sudan
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
- In addition to our Required Resources, locate two scholarly resources to support your conflict evaluation.
- Describe the different ethnic groups involved in the conflict (including any cultural similarities between the groups).
- Identify the source of the tensions that led to violence between them, paying attention to structural inequalities as causes.
- Explain how ethnic conflict has affected the country (or countries).
- Evaluate how the social construction of ethnic divisions can be seen in your selected ethnic conflict.
- Identify the potential consequences of the conflict.
The Global Ethnic Conflicts paper must:
- Be 6 to 7 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
- Use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text. One of these sources must be from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. Use this link-- https://library.uagc.edu/index.aspx
- Use these template guidelinesDownload template guidelines
- Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
- Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
- Must include a separate references page formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.