The patterns of ethnic settlement and violence: a local-level quantitative analysis of the Bosnian War

Costalli, Stefano; Moro, Francesco N.

doi:10.1080/01419870.2011.556748

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“…Given the ferocity of the Balkan war, both Roman Catholic Croatians and Bosniaks generally came to view Serbs during and after the conflict as ‘the enemy’ (Costalli and Moro, 2011; Mojzes, 2011; see, also, Ball et al, 2007). Serbian school children have expressed remorse and guilt over the excesses of ‘their side’ in the 1992–5 war (Brown and Cehajic, 2008).…”

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Youthful victimization in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina: A multi-level analysis of a national sample

Rees¹,

Winfree

2021

European Journal of Criminology

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Intra-national conflicts with racial or ethnic elements can complicate post-war reconciliation. From 1992 to 1995, much of the former Yugoslavia, a nation largely drawn from three distinct ethnic groups, was embroiled in such a conflict. After the signing of the Dayton Peace Accord, it was feared that schools would become a surrogate battlefield for school-aged children within the newly created nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Group threat theory and the imbalance of power thesis provide differing views on such conflicts. Group threat theory posits that as a population – in this case a school – approaches maximum ethnic diversity, the residents – in this case the students – will feel increasingly threatened, resulting in higher cross-group victimizations. The imbalance of power thesis suggests that a group’s decision to victimize another group depends on the relative lack of ethnic diversity: The extent to which one ethnic group dominates a school, the likelihood of victimization of any smaller groups increases. We explore which of these two theories best explains victimization levels within a sample of 2003 school-aged BiH adolescents born in areas dominated by Muslim Bosnians, Eastern Orthodox Serbians, or Roman Catholic Croatians. We find that there is an ethnic component to victimizations: students born in Serbia face higher levels of victimization than do their Bosnian-born counterparts under conditions that fit better with group threat theory than the imbalance of power thesis. We speculate about the significance of these findings for national ethnic harmony in BiH.

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“…Tragic events during war became part of the cultural narrative (Gagnon, 2006). What was once a muted distrust among Bosniaks, Eastern Orthodox Serbians, and Roman Catholic Croatians evolved into reason enough for heightened intergroup violence (Costalli and Moro, 2011).…”

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Youthful victimization in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina: A multi-level analysis of a national sample

Rees¹,

Winfree

2021

European Journal of Criminology

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“…In neither case are the factors that increase the intensity of the conflict within a specific area necessarily related to the causes of the conflict. The same argument can be made the other way around: a high degree of poverty in a subnational region may be associated with a greater risk or incidence of conflict within that region (Buhaug et al 2011); however, why high levels of poverty should actually increase the intensity of fighting within a region is not theoretically obvious, because having compelling reasons to fight does not necessarily lead to more zealous, aggressive fighting (see for example Costalli and Moro 2011).…”

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Researching Non-State Actors in International Security

Kruck¹

2017

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This volume provides researchers and students with a discussion of a broad range of methods and their practical application to the study of non-state actors in international security.All researchers face the same challenge, not only must they identify a suitable method for analysing their research question, they must also apply it. This volume prepares students and scholars for the key challenges they confront when using social-science methods in their own research. To bridge the gap between knowing methods and actually employing them, the book not only introduces a broad range of interpretive and explanatory methods, it also discusses their practical application. Contributors reflect on how they have used methods, or combinations of methods, such as narrative analysis, interviews, qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), case studies, experiments or participant observation in their own research on non-state actors in international security. Moreover, experts on the relevant methods discuss these applications as well as the merits and limitations of the various methods in use. Research on non-state actors in international security provides ample challenges and opportunities to probe different methodological approaches. It is thus particularly instructive for students and scholars seeking insights on how to best use particular methods for their research projects in International Relations (IR), security studies and neighbouring disciplines. It also offers an innovative laboratory for developing new research techniques and engaging in unconventional combinations of methods. This book will be of great interest to students of non-state security actors such as private military and security companies, students of research methods, security studies and International Relations in general.

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“…Such conditions are often found in the attitude of an ethnic-group against other ethnic groups (Soekanto, 1983). Costalli & Moro (2011) in Bosnia, showed that ethnic dimensions are very relevant to encourage social Research, Society and Development, v. 9, n.1, e131911797, 2020 (CC BY 4.0) | ISSN 2525-3409 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i1.1797 6 violence.…”

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Interpersonal teamwork among ethnic groups toward economic development in transmigration areas

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Upe

Arsyad

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This study purposed to reveal some interpersonal teamwork form as well as remarkable social norms for mutual interest in economic development among members of ethnic groups in transmigration areas. The method used in this research is qualitative. The finding indicated that the most dominant social field influencing social teamwork interaction was economic life. The form of the teamwork could be seen in the paddy field, in the processing of rice fields and rice cultivation in the marketing of agricultural products. This cooperation among ethnic groups was based on the values and norms adopted by each ethnic group.

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The patterns of ethnic settlement and violence: a local-level quantitative analysis of the Bosnian War

Cited by 10 publications

References 29 publications

Youthful victimization in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina: A multi-level analysis of a national sample

Youthful victimization in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina: A multi-level analysis of a national sample

Researching Non-State Actors in International Security

Interpersonal teamwork among ethnic groups toward economic development in transmigration areas

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