Which of the following best describes ethnic conflicts?

a. They are based on age-old hatreds and grievances.
b. They almost always come down to personality clashes between individuals.
c. They are shaped by politics, economics, and history.
d. Because of their nature, they can rarely be successfully mediated.
e. They are almost always based on shared misunderstanding.


C

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Anthropology & Archaeology

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