| ID | 160364 |
| Title Proper | Uncultured: Civil War and Cultural Policy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kirschner, Shanna A |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | How does cultural policy affect violence? While cultural discrimination is frequently cited as a potential grievance motivating political violence, the relationship remains under-theorised and largely untested. I weave theoretical literatures with interviews and secondary sources on the experience of Kurds in Turkey to understand the socio-economic and psychological pathways through which cultural policies impact intrastate conflict. I then analyse cross-national data on political violence, demonstrating that cultural grievances increase support for violence, raise the chance and severity of conflict and prolong violent conflicts. In short, policy matters: cultural restrictions exacerbate violence through multiple pathways. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 20, No.1; Mar 2018: p.45-65 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol: 20 No 1 |
| Key Words | Cultural Policy ; Civil War ; Uncultured |