Violence at the Intersections of Globalism, Nationalism and Tribalism

这项跨学科的研究调查了最近的暴力领域，从卢旺达的种族灭绝到巴尔干半岛的种族清洗，东帝汶的民兵活动和阿富汗的反恐战争。首先，它考察了西方对这些领域的公开表述。其次，借鉴比较政治学和人类学的分析，研究测试其假设，新部落主义和新传统主义是最好的理解在全球化的背景下，不安全的民族国家。因此，这项研究审查了常见的说法，即主张原始部落主义和传统主义是当代暴力的源泉。调查将为澳大利亚和国际社会今后对冲突地点的反应提供信息。

This cross-disciplinary study investigates recent arenas of violence, from the genocide in Rwanda to ethnic cleansing in the Balkans, militia activities in East Timor and the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan. First, it examines Western public representations of these arenas. Secondly, drawing upon comparative political and anthropological analyses, the study tests its hypothesis that neo-tribalism and neo-traditionalism are best understood in the globalising context of insecure nation-states. This study thus examines the commonplace claim that assertions of primordial tribalism and traditionalism are the well-spring of contemporary violence. The investigation will inform future Australian and international responses to sites of conflict.