Ethnic Groups and Institutions: Can Autonomy and Party Bans Reduce Ethnic Conflict?

• Main Author: Holloway, Troy
• Other Authors: Ishiyama, John
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2020
• Subjects: Autonomy; Self-Determination Movements; Ethnic Conflict; Federalism; Political Party Bans
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1707380/

Can institutions successfully reduce ethnic conflict? Institutions such as autonomy and federalism are often advocated as a means to prevent ethnic conflict, however empirical evidence is largely mixed with regards to their effectiveness. In a similar manner, political parties have begun to receive more scholarly attention in determining their relationship with ethnic conflict, but their evidence is also mixed. In this research I examine autonomy, federalism, and the banning of political parties within ongoing ethnic group self-determination movements. While I do not find evidence for a relationship between autonomy and conflict, I do find that federalism increases the likelihood of ethnic conflict. Additionally, the banning of ethnic political parties indicates a strong increase the likelihood of ethnic conflict, while the banning of regional political parties significantly reduces the likelihood of ethnic conflict.