With the end of Cold War, ethnicity with its multi-dimensional character  has become a salient source of strife within and between states, thus  profoundly affecting both domestic and transnational politics across the  world, especially that of developing world. The effects of ethnic identity  are felt at micro- and macro levels of decision making. It affects the  choices of individuals, groups of individuals and decision-makers in a  series of arenas: political, economic, and military. As the human toll as  result of internal and external ethnic conflicts is increasing every day,  so does the concern of political scientists trying to understand and
identify its roots and persistency; its interaction with other political,  economic and military factors; and the methods that best end or mitigate  ethnic conflict. While questions such as how ethnic conflict affects  political stability, establishment and consolidation of democracy, economic  development, and security and safety have been considered in the  discipline, there is still room for further exploration of these issues as  no broad consensus exists.

A list of possible themes discussing ethnic conflict either in general or  within specific cultural, geographical and/or institutional settings, are  listed below.

• Ethnicity and violent conflict
• Ethnic conflict and institutions
• Transnational ethnic conflict: interstate, spillover and diffusioon
• Ethnic violence and economic development
• Ethnic conflict and civil society
• Resolution of ethnic conflict
• Post-ethnic conflict nation-building
These themes are meant as examples. A broader range of themes addressing  ethnic violence and ethnic conflict resolution will be considered by the  Editorial Group.

Submission should be sent electronically both to ajp@alpsa.org and  adahyso@uwm.edu by November 15, 2008. Selection decisions will be made by  February 15, 2009. The final drafts are expected by May 15 2009.
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