The Normative Trap in Ethnopolitical Research

Daniel Bochsler, Basil Schläpfer

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Research on ethnic politics deals with politically and socially highly sensitive issues. In this rejoinder, we discuss how research should deal with political and social norms in this field. We agree with Cooley and Mujanović that researchers should be aware of political and social norms, should try to avoid possible biases, and discuss how their data and results might influence politics and the public debate. We warn against any practice that would lead to self-censorship of research results that conflict with the dominant normative views of scholars or society.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)493-496
Number of pages4
JournalEthnopolitics
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Oct 2016
Externally publishedYes

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