- Ethnic conflict | Definition, Examples, Causes, Types, Facts - Britannica
Mobilization of ethnic identity and ethnic nationalism is a powerful tool to engage the group in a political struggle Ethnic divisions and ethnic conflict are considered inherent to multiethnic societies and a common phenomenon
- India - Sikh Separatism, Punjab, Khalistan | Britannica
India - Sikh Separatism, Punjab, Khalistan: India’s problems with poverty, pluralism, inequities in development and gross disparities in wealth and education, and continuing provincial and communal violence did not disappear or diminish
- Canada - Quebec Separatism | Britannica
Canada - Quebec Separatism: French Canadian nationalists favoured some form of enhanced status for Quebec: special status within confederation, a new form of association on the basis of equality with English Canada, or complete independence as a sovereign country
- Ethnic conflict - Cultural, Religious, National | Britannica
Ethnic disputes are common in every multicultural society Intergroup problems arise in periods of substantial political, economic, and social change and lead to uncertainty, emerging opportunities for action, and particularistic interests
- Ethnic group | Definition, Meaning, Characteristics Examples - Britannica
An ethnic group is a social group or category of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together by common ties of race, language, nationality, or culture
- Irredentism | Territorial Claims National Identity | Britannica
The importance of irredentism in international relations is based on the intersection between nationalism and the causes of war; because such a movement invariably means taking land from another state, irredentist claims have been known to provoke ethnic conflicts and territorial aggression
- ETA | Basque Separatism, Conflict, Attacks | Britannica
ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna [’Basque Homeland and Liberty’]), Basque separatist organization in Spain that used terrorism in its campaign for an independent Basque state The group was founded in 1959 and formally disbanded in 2018 Learn more about the history and significance of ETA in this article
- Chad - Ethnic Groups | Britannica
As might be expected, the linguistic variety reflects an ethnic composition of great complexity A general classification may nevertheless be made, again in terms of the three regions of Chad
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