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The causes and possible solutions of the ethnic conflict between Russians and Estonians in Estonia.  

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The causes and possible solutions of the ethnic conflict between Russians and Estonians in Estonia Extended essay Peace and Conflict Irina Akentjeva 2003 Table of contents Introduction 3 The causes of the ethnic conflict 4 Political reasons 4 Education as a cause of the ethnic conflict 6 The role of the media in excavating the conflict 7 Different forms of conflict 8 Past attempts to solve the conflict 9 Integration through education 9 Political ways of solving the problem 10 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 13 Introduction The population of Estonia is heavily split with only 65 per cent of the population being of Estonian origins and nearly 30 per cent of Russian nationality, the remaining 5 per cent are formed of Jews, Georgians, Ukrainians, etc. Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union, there have been severe conflicts between Estonians and the biggest minority - Russians. The conflicts are a part of everybody's life, but the kinds of clash the people are exposed to differ according to age. Youngsters, students at schools and universities, are more often victims of physical...

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