Conflict and Resolution in Multiethnic Societies: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop (2003)

Summary: In February 2000, the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) proposed to the U. S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that the academies initiate a joint project on conflict in multiethnic societies. A symposium on the topic, concentrating on lessons learned from conflicts among ethnic groups in Russia, was held in Moscow in December 2000. For the next phase of the project, three working groups were established on the topics of collective violence; culture, identity, and conflict; and comparative study of identity conflict. In December 2001, the working groups met in Washington, DC, to complete their deliberations and present their findings at a workshop. These proceedings present an overview of the discussions during the workshop, followed by the reports of the working groups, background, and papers developed by working group members. In addition, several general papers on ethnic relations in Russia are included.