Main theories of ethnic conflict
The three main theories of ethnic conflict relate and compare to each other. In the second (and third, if needed) paragraph, use the brief case study on Rwanda discussed in the African Ethnic Conflict reading and note how a primordialist, instrumentalist, and constructivist might explain how and why the genocide in 1994 took place. Kurdish/Turkish, why did the conflict begin, and why did it still rage? How is the conflict connected to issues of territory? Is there a connection to the imperial past? What is the current state of affairs in the conflict, and what are some of the most recent news items from the region? What will it take to bring a peaceful end to the conflict and a workable and sustainable post-conflict government? Intext citations.

