"This is an important book for our times."
Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute


"Clear, intelligent, and full of relevant case studies. An excellent, accessible overview."
Gareth Evans, Chairman of the International Crisis Group and former Foreign Minister of Australia

"A masterpiece of synthesis, a fine tour of the field… informed, lucid, and accessible."
Donald L. Horowitz, Duke Professor of Law and Political Science, Duke University

"Very useful...an extensive and insightful review of ethnic conflicts around the world."
Ambassador Dennis Ross, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

"Most interesting and stimulating reading."
Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

"...the cutting edge of scholarship ...an invaluable addition to the literature."
Richard Caplan, University of Oxford

"Going beyond traditional texts, the volume reflects the latest research on the external causes of internal conflicts. This is an impressive work of scholarship..."
Alan Kuperman, University of Texas at Austin

" This very readable and passionate analysis of ethnic conflict, its sources and management in the post-Cold War world, represents a significant and valuable contribution to the literature on the study of politics and ethnicity."
Adrian Guelke, Queen's University of Belfast

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