Bonding, Bridging, and Bypassing: Understanding Ethnicity in Diverse Societies

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In this Indonesia Study Group ISG , Colm Fox will present a novel approach to studying the campaign appeals made by thousands of electoral candidates. Event details Time: 8:30 10:00am WIB // 12:30 2:00pm AEDT Join in person: McDonald Room, Menzies Library, ANU Join online: bit.ly/ISG indonesiaproject http://bit.ly/ISG indonesiaproject Abstract Societal divisions and even violence can occur when electoral candidates appeal to race, religion, or tribe — dynamics long visible in Indonesia's elections. Why do candidates make these ethnic appeals? More specifically, why do some candidates appeal to their own ethnic group while others reach out to other ethnic groups or abandon ethnic appeals altogether? Drawing on his new book, Bonding, Bridging, and Bypassing: Understandin…

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