The geography of fear: Regional ethnic diversity, the security dilemma and ethnic war

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-124

  Melander, Erik ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethnic cleansing; Ethnic conflict; Preemption; Security dilemma; Settlement patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449086433     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066108100054     Document Type: Article

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