Future Responses to Managing Muslim Ethnic Minorities in China

Contents:
1. Introduction
2. The Context
3. Short Term Strategies (Under a Year)
4. Medium Term Strategies (1 to 3 Years)
5. Long Term Strategies (3 Years Plus)
6. Conclusion

Abstract:
Current policies to manage ethnic minority unrest in Xinjiang are not working, and they do not address the core root causes behind ethnic tensions. Drawing upon lessons learned from global approaches to improve inter-ethnic relations, and factoring China’s institutional behaviour and norms, this essay looks at policy responses that can be entertained by the state to improve the conditions of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. It suggests that in the short-term (under a year) the state can be more responsible in using the big data it collects for targeted surveillance, in tandem with a community engagement approach. In the medium-term (1-3 years), the state can employ practices to reduce ethnic prejudice by encouraging increased meaningful intergroup contact, and promoting a positive media portrayal of ethnic minorities. In the long-term (3 years plus), improving the relative socio-economic ethnic inequalities is paramount.

Citation:
Hasmath, R. (2022) “Future Responses to Managing Muslim Ethnic Minorities in China: Lessons Learned from Global Approaches to Improving Inter-Ethnic Relations”, International Journal 77(1): 51-67. Available at: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3645109

Available in Chinese, French, German and Japanese:
中国管理穆斯林少数民族的未来应对措施：从改善民族间关系的全球方法中吸取的教训: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4087636
Réponses Futures à la Gestion des Minorités Ethniques Musulmanes en Chine: Leçons Tirées des Approches Mondiales pour Améliorer les Relations Interethniques: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4087637
Künftige Reaktionen auf den Umgang mit Muslimischen Ethnischen Minderheiten in China: Lehren aus Globalen Ansätzen zur Verbesserung der Interethnischen Beziehungen: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4087638
中国におけるムスリム少数民族の管理に対する今後の対応：民族間関係を改善するためのグローバルなアプローチから学んだ教訓: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4296877

Available as Podcast:
https://anchor.fm/rezahasmath/episodes/Future-Responses-to-Managing-Muslim-Ethnic-Minorities-in-China-Lessons-Learned-from-Global-Approaches-to-Improving-Inter-Ethnic-Relations-e1u7fs9

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