This volume collects mainly papers on ethnic cohabition and conflict written for two international conferences in the PR of China, one in Chonqing (SWUPL) in 2016 and one in Changsha (CSU) in 2015. A large part of the volume is dedicated to issues regarding Muslims.Hans-Christian Günther is professor for classics at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. He has widely published on Greek and Roman philosophy and literature, Byzantine and modern Greek studies. Recently he has been more and more interested in intercultural studies, ethics and international politics.

Editor's PrefaceList of ContributorsHuman Rights Protection of Ethnic Minorities:A cross-cultural perspectiveby André van der BraakBeing a Young Muslim in Germanyby Synnøve BendixsenHarmonising Muslim Identities and West European Societiesby Mi Jung Van der Velde/ Tom ZwartMinority Rights and the New Challenges of Mass Immigration to Europeby H.-C. GüntherThe Root Cause of the Never-Ending Conflict in Palestine; and how to fix itby Peter CohenThe Crimean Tragedy: Last Act?by Donald RayfieldIndia: Political Experience of a Multi-Ethnic Nation- Stateby Anwar AlamThe Plurality of Indonesian Society:Peril or Promise?by Asfa WidiyantoThe Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Caucasian Countriesby Luigi MagarottoThe Cyprus Conflict: an Ethnic Approachby Eleni Apostolidou