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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...

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Published in:Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 971 - 989
Main Author: Livny, Avital
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2026
Subjects:
Census
Ethnic groups
Genocide
State-sponsored terrorism
Minorities
Ethnic discrimination
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