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ID084903
Title ProperDominant ethnicity
Other Title Informationfrom minority to majority
LanguageENG
AuthorKaufmann, ERic ;  Haklai, Oded
Publication2008.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article argues that the world is in the midst of a long-term transition from dominant minority to dominant majority ethnicity. Whereas minority domination was common in premodern societies, modernity (with its accent on democracy and popular sovereignty) has engendered a shift to dominant majority ethnicity. The article begins with conceptual clarifications. The second section provides a broad overview of the general patterns of ethnic dominance that derive from the logic of modern nationalism and democratisation. The third section discusses remnants of dominant minorities in the modern era and suggests that their survival hinges on peculiar historical and social circumstances coupled with resistance to democratisation. The fourth section shifts the focus to dominant majorities in the modern era and their relationship to national identities. The article ends with a discussion of the fortunes of dominant ethnicity in the West.
`In' analytical NoteNations and Nationalism Vol. 14, No.4; Oct 2008: p743-767
Journal SourceNations and Nationalism Vol. 14, No.4; Oct 2008: p743-767
Key WordsAlawi ;  Dominant Ethnicity ;  Dominant Minority ;  Iraq - Majority Group ;  Postcolonial Nationalism