Voices of restraint during episodes of violence against minorities and voices of support for ethnic causes have been faint, they say.
Dr. Sally L. Satel, a psychiatrist and scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, said that agreeing to issue the original report, "Secretary Thompson succumbed to political pressure that was applied by members of Congress who are identified with ethnic causes".
While the situation is complex, many say that ethnic tensions caused by economic and cultural factors are the root cause of the recent violence.. Major development projects have brought prosperity to Xinjiang's big cities, attracting young and technically qualified Han Chinese from eastern provinces.
Association by ethnic identity caused other problems as well.
In addition, Haitian troops arbitrarily confiscated foodstuffs and other supplies, and ethnic tensions caused further resentment.
Last August it staged a surprise attack on the Kokang, a recalcitrant ethnic militia, causing over 30,000 refugees to flee into China.
Diouf found it increasingly difficult to meet prescriptions for economic adjustment while trying to contain social and ethnic pressures caused by falling export values, rising costs of living, and mounting unemployment.
The government's power is split between president Ashraf Ghani who, like the Taliban, is Pashtun, and its chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, a Tajik whose supporters from former Northern Alliance forces will be strongly opposed to shifting ethnic balances caused by granting the Taliban any form of political role in Afghanistan.
However, it could lead one to perceive the Olympics as more migratory, especially in a context where nationalist backlashes have contributed to the reconstruction of immigrant-native boundaries along ethnic lines, causing second generation immigrants to (still) be perceived as immigrants (Alba, 2005; Goldin et al., 2012).
The deportation of ethnic Chinese caused unrest among the remaining Chinese, leading many Chinese workers to desert their jobs.
The constant demand for labor and forced porters by the Burmese military as it operates in remote jungle areas affects all aspects of life for ethnic minorities, causing food insecurity, disrupted educations, decreased health, and increased displacement as villagers flee advancing military groups [ 18].
