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Ganguly, Rajat, and Ray Taras. Understanding Ethnic Conflict The International Dimension. parvenu York Longman, 1998. Print.This book offers interesting insight on the role nationalism lay outs in the cause of violence heathen conflict. It does this by looking at the overlapping aspects of nationalism, conflict, affable cleavages, and the reaction of the international community. They also take and explain three main approaches to ethnic identities primordialist, instrumentalist, and constructivist. They then explain how the mobilization and polarizing of groups ultimately led to conflict and the goals of their prospect political movements.Samarasinghe, V. A Theme Revisited? the Impact of the Ethnic Conflict on Women and Politics. JOURNAL OF WOMEN POLITICS & POLICY 33.4 (2012) 345-64. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.This article focuses role and dissemble ethnic conflicts have on the shaping of a nations ideology towards women of the ethnic majority. It looks at the case of ethnic civil war in Sri Lanka, and more specifically that of Singhalese women. The research done in this article was primarily conducted through field work and field surveys of educated urban women. The work concludes that the ethnic conflict compel the areas ethno-religious identity as well as creating a space for its inclusion in the nations political arena. Okoye, Festus (ed ). Victims Impact of Religious and Ethnic Conflicts on Women and Children in Northern Nigeria., 2000. Print. 12 Feb. 2014.This book looks at how conflict in Nigeria has impacted women and children. It looks at the social, political, and cultural impacts of such violence at entire generations of Nigerian people. It looks at the the potential future impact on the countries development,... ... challenge the patriarchal hierarchy of society where women and girls were subordinate to their male counterparts. Therefore, this article reflects on how gender is impact in post-conflict interventions.Lives Blown Apart Crimes against W omen in Times of Conflict, Stop Violence against Women. London Amnesty International, International Secretariat, 2004. Print.This book looks at specific cases of violence and questions not only why these acts happened, but what can be done to prevent further violence. The book maintains that government and media play a role in twain creating and ending such atrocities. It explores the ways in which sexual acts of violence impact women and their society at large. The book seeks to explain how the long-lasting impact of such events play an active part in the rebuilding of society, and how this impacts all levels of the culture.