POLS 243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Materialism, Ethnocentrism, Divisionism
4 Nov 2017
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An arrangement whereby one ethnic community dominates (controls) other ethnic communities. But this entails a wide range of treatment, from reasonably moderate to excessively brutal. Not bout inequality but about a full set of rules to maintain the hierarchy and keep dominant group in control. Idea behind successful control maintains a hierarchy without instability not often feasible. 1972 north irish govt abolished and governance came from england. Russians have been made second class citizens to the latvian and estonian majorities. Shows example of hierarchy between individuals (israelis palestinians) Some conditions of control are less strict than others. Region under control of delhi in east of pakistan. Persistent ethnic domination of political institutions, particularly executive; Sometimes there will be token representatives of minorities, do not have real say in the way the country is governed. Persistent ethnic domination of police and army allows minority or majority to control population.
