Week 6. TED Talk Review. Stefan Wolff: The path to ending ethnic conflicts.
The purpose of the review is to provide an informed and succinct analysis of the TED Talk.
Review instructions:
Write an insightful review of a TED Talk video titled “Stefan Wolff: The path to ending ethnic conflicts,” analyze it critically, draw on the required readings of this week. You must read the required reading given below.
Video link: https://youtu.be/UfM7t_oqNDw
The review should assess the speaker’s arguments, discuss their strengths and weaknesses, and offer your decision whether you would recommend potential viewers to watch the video all while you are referencing the reading below.
Required readings:
Containing Fear: The Origins and Management of Ethnic Conflict. By David Lake, Donald Rothchild (1996).
Symbolic Politics or Rational Choice? Testing Theories of Extreme Ethnic Violence. By Stuart J. Kaufman (2006).