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ethnic polarization: a standalone construct

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Peace and conflict studies

how close a society's ethnic distribution is to two large groups of equal size, measured by an index distinct from fractionalization.

In peace and conflict studies, ethnic polarization refers to how close a society's ethnic distribution is to two large groups of equal size, measured by an index distinct from fractionalization. This meaning comes from Montalvo (2005) in American Economic Review.[1]

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References

Montalvo, J. G., & Reynal-Querol, M. (2005). Ethnic Polarization, Potential Conflict, and Civil Wars. American Economic Review, 95(3), 796-816. https://doi.org/10.1257/0002828054201468

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