 | Conflict and Cooperation in Multi-Ethnic States: Institutional Incentives, Myths and Counter-Balancing Subjects: Area Studies; Politics & International Relations; Asian Studies; Asian Politics; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; Military & Strategic Studies; South East Asian Studies; Security Studies - Military & Strategic; War & Conflict Studies; Interethnic competition in plural societies is often characterized by acounterbalance of political and economic strength between different groups. In such cases, tensions emerge as politically dominant groups fear loss of hegemony to more economically aggressive groups. Likewise, economically successful groups require key public goods and a poli |
