Disputed territories : the transnational dynamics of ethnic conflict settlement / Stefan Wolff.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [247-253) and index.

Pt. 1. A Framework for the Study of Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts and Their Settlements -- 1. Conceptual Clarification: External Minorities and Disputed Territories -- 2. Possible Conflict Settlements for Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts -- 3. Conclusion of Part One: Which Factors Influence Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts and the Stability of Their Settlements? -- Pt. 2. Case Studies -- 4. Alsace -- 5. The Saarland -- 6. South Tyrol -- 7. Northern Ireland -- 8. Condominium Status as a Settlement for Ethno-Territorial Cross-Border Conflicts -- Pt. 3. Achieving Conflict Settlements and Managing Their Stability -- 9. Conditions Conducive to Conflict Settlement and Settlement Stability -- 10. Conclusion.

"Ethnic conflicts have shaped the 20th century in significant ways. While the legacy of the last century is primarily one of many unresolved conflicts, the author contends that Western Europe has a track record in containing and settling ethnic conflicts which provides valuable lessons for conflict management elsewhere.

Focusing on ethno-territorial cross-border conflicts in Alsace, the Saarland, South Tyrol, and Northern Ireland, Andorra and the New Hebrides, the author develops a four-dimensional analytical framework that synthesizes the distinct factors that influence the complex relationship between host-state, kin-state, actors in the disputed territory, and in the international context."--BOOK JACKET.