Don't count me out: erasure of ethnicity and ethnic groups from national censuses.
Existing theories of ethnic enumeration and violence focus on how censuses spark inter-ethnic conflict and allow for state predation of vulnerable groups. But these accounts overlook how ethnic demographics are also used to advocate for the vulnerable and hold states accountable for their mistreatme...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 971 - 989 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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