Overview

In a world replete with stories of sectarian violence, we are often left wondering: Are there places where people of different ethnicities, especially with significant Muslim minorities, live in peace? If so, why haven't we heard more about them, and what explains their success?

To answer these questions, Karl Meyer and Shareen Brysac undertook a two-year exploration of oases of civility, places notable for minimal violence, rising life-expectancy, high literacy, and pragmatic compromises on cultural rights. They explored the Indian state of Kerala, the Russian republic of Tatarstan, the city of Marseille in France, the city of Flensburg, Germany, and the borough of Queens, New York. Through scores of interviews, they document ways and means that have proven successful in defusing ethnic tensions. This pathbreaking book elegantly blends political history, sociology, anthropology, and journalism, to provide big ideas for peace.

ISBN-13

9781586488291

ISBN-10

1586488295

Weight

1.10 Pounds

Dimensions

6.20 x 1.30 x 9.30 In

List Price

$37.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

304 pages

Publisher

PublicAffairs

Published On

2012-03-13



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