Ethnic strategic movements in political representation: exploring some key conceptual and theoretical considerations

This study discusses some key concepts and theoretical considerations pertaining to ethnic strategic movements in political representation. It begins by elaborating the concepts of ethnic minority groups, nationalism, and modernization. Ethnic plurality has occurred throughout human history. Frequently, it has been a consequence of request. Analyzing the sovereign states suggests that only few can be considered ethnically homogeneous while others do not fall under such category. Majority of the countries in the world are not homogenous people. Therefore, migrants have been supported in some countries whereas they have been rejected and treated badly and even inhumanly in some other countries like the treatment of the ethnic minority in Myanmar who have withstood a systemic genocide purely due to their religious affiliation. This paper views that ethnicity should not be the focal point of mistreatment or used to fuel conflict in society. United States of America is a good example of a multicultural society, although there is still genuine discrimination against minorities but they still accommodate them. In addressing this issue the authors feel that ethnic communities be separated into three classifications such as minority migrant populaces, indigenous minority gatherings and geographical groups which constitute the majority of ethnic minority groupings with the view of incorporating these hitherto autonomous peoples under and “alien” authority. Without a proper recognition of these ethnic minorities nations claiming to honor human dignity are violating the basic human rights.