Donald Horowitz collection on ethnic riots
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of published materials including articles, government reports and inquiries, newspaper articles, as well as academic presentations and correspondence regarding international incidents of ethnic strife, riots, and uprisings. The materials were collected by Donald L. Horowitz when researching his book, The Deadly Ethnic Riot (2001). They document events from circa 1929 to 2000 in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Asia Minor and Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe, with ethnic conflicts in Africa and Asia most represented.
Dates
- 1903-2000
Creator
Language of Materials
The papers are in English, with an occasional item in French or Arabic.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Arrangement
The collection is organized alphabetically by country, region, or topic.
Extent
5 Linear Feet ( (5 boxes))
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of published materials including articles, government reports and inquiries, newspaper articles, as well as academic presentations and correspondence regarding international incidents of ethnic strife, riots, and uprisings. The materials were collected by Donald L. Horowitz when researching his book, The Deadly Ethnic Riot (2001). They document events from circa 1929 to 2000 in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Asia Minor and Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe, with ethnic conflicts in Africa and Asia most represented.
Biographical / Historical
Donald L. Horowitz was born on June 27, 1939, in New York City. He was educated at Syracuse University (A.B., 1969 and LL.B., 1961) and Harvard University (LL.M., 1962, M.A., 1965, and Ph.D., 1968). Following various appointments with the federal judiciary and research institutions in international affairs, he began teaching at Duke University in 1980 where he was the Charles S. Murphy Professor from 1988 to 1993 and since 1994, the James B. Duke Professor of Law and Political Science. Horowitz has also held visiting academic appointments at the University of Chicago Law School, Central European University, and Wolfson College, Cambridge University. He has served as an international consultant to foreign governments on issues related to elections and electoral systems, ethnic violence, and federalism. Among his published works are two books that focus on ethnic strife: Ethnic Groups in Conflict (1985) and The Deadly Ethnic Riot (2001).
- Title
- Guide to the Donald Horowitz Collection on Ethnic Riots
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- January 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
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