Partitioning as a means of Conflict Resolution: Lessons from former Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia
Thursday, April 10th, 2014
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | Seminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place |
Description
Partitioning and territorial separation along group lines has been suggested as a solution to resolve many conflicts within states. But does dividing territory along group lines contribute to resolving a conflict? The talk will discuss whether territorial approaches to conflict resolution in divided societies offer an appropriate mechanism to manage or decrease inter-group conflict. Discussing two cases of partitioning: Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia; this talk will examine the challenge of linking an ethnic or religious group with a specific territory.
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