2010
DOI: 10.5539/jpl.v3n2p269
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Ethnic Secessionism in Iran: Accusation or Fact

Abstract: During recent one hundred years, all Iranian governments accused the ethnic groups on the secessionist aims, but the ethnic groups rejected these accusations. Simultaneous to the increase in the ethnic conflicts in the period of hard-liners in the past five years (mostly in non-violent form), accusations were strengthened. Through analysing the data collected by certain in-depth interviews with the Iranian ethnic groups' elites; this article tends to verify the existence of secessionist aspires in the ethnic g… Show more

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“…Members of the group are conditioned by the ethnic discourses that predispose them to perpetuate conflict against other groups. Generally, in a defined geographical area where minorities are compactly settled, creation of a separate state is preferred, and this becomes a chief issue of conflict, not a solution to the problem (Blagojevic, 2004;Cornell, 2002;Khorshidi, Fee & Soltani, 2010). The movement for a nation state by an ethnic group requires territorial concentration, while dispersed groups may only demand some affirmative actions and protection of language, religion and culture (Varshney, 2007, p. 277).…”
Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Members of the group are conditioned by the ethnic discourses that predispose them to perpetuate conflict against other groups. Generally, in a defined geographical area where minorities are compactly settled, creation of a separate state is preferred, and this becomes a chief issue of conflict, not a solution to the problem (Blagojevic, 2004;Cornell, 2002;Khorshidi, Fee & Soltani, 2010). The movement for a nation state by an ethnic group requires territorial concentration, while dispersed groups may only demand some affirmative actions and protection of language, religion and culture (Varshney, 2007, p. 277).…”
Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Other scholars, like Vogt (2014) and Lijphart (2002), opined that the terms and conditions used to demarcate separate territories into distinct states might resolve some key problems that bedevil the peace-building process, but are unlikely to produce long term peace, unless they -(i) separate the warring ethnic groups demographically and (ii) maintain a balance of power between the post-war states. Generally, in a defined geographical area where minorities are compactly settled, creation of a separate state or greater autonomy is preferred; this becomes a chief issue of conflict, not a solution to the problem (Blagojevic 2004;Cornell 2002;Khorshidi, Fee, and Soltani 2010). However, according to Balcells, Daniels, and Escriba-Folch (2016), low-intensity intergroup violence escalates in the areas where there is parity between groups and similar-sized rival communities are geographically in contact with each other.…”
Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%