From Europe to the United States and from the Middle East to Africa, ethnicity has become an increasingly important factor in political activity and organisation and a prime source of conflict. Featuring contributions from an international team of experts, this Handbook provides a definitive global survey of the interaction of race, ethnicity, nationalism and politics. By examining the roots of national and ethnic identity, the sources of conflict and contemporary manifestations of racial hatred such as ethnic cleansing and genocide, the book delineates a variety of possible paths to reconciliation and conflict resolution.