Local religious institutions and the impact of interethnic inequality on conflict

This article studies how local religious institutions mediate the effect of interethnic inequality on local violence. Focusing on the case of Xinjiang, China, we argue that local religious institutions decrease violence caused by local grievances. They do so in two ways: first, they provide local pu...

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Authors: Cao, Xun (Author) ; Duan, Haiyan (Author) ; Lüqiu, Luwei 1969- (Author) ; Wei, Yingjie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2018
In: International studies quarterly
Year: 2018, Volume: 62, Issue: 4, Pages: 765-781
Further subjects:B Statistical analysis
B Conflict
B Minority question
B Religious institution
B China
B De-escalation
B Racial discrimination
B Ethnic group
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