Abstract
Ethnicity and Ethnic Politics is an important Phenomenon of Plural Societies. In developing world,
ethnic politics is one of the main reasons of internal instability. Ethnic conflict leads towards ethnic
politics which is often conceived as a conflict among ethnic groups. This study has focused on the
theoretical frame work of ethnic politics, and the main argument is that state has a central role in
developing, escalating and diffusing ethnic conflict that is why ethnic conflict does not only mean
conflict among ethnic groups but group’s conflict with state is also the part of ethnic politics. The study
highlights various steps towards the development of politics of ethnicity. A life cycle model of ethnic
conflict is also drawn to analyze various stages of conflict, and how the intensity of ethnic conflict with
state gradually gain momentum. The debate also focuses that ethnic conflict with state should be
handled on priority basis. If state fails to resolve conflict, the reformation of nationality of a particular
ethnic group creates serious unrest and threat to the process of nation building
Rehana Saeed Hashmi , Gulshan Majeed. (2015) Politics of Ethnicity: A Theoretical Perspective, South Asian Studies, Volume 30, Issue 1.
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