Abstract
Extensive research has been conducted on the influence of ethnicity on conflicts. Conversely, research on how conflict affects ethnicity has been more limited, tending to indicate that conflicts basically ‘harden’ ethnicity. Moreover, existing research suggests that the impact of ethnicity is gradually diminishing. This study revealed that these arguments are not necessarily true. Reviewing ethnic salience in Sierra Leone and Liberia revealed that the post-civil war situation in both countries can be considered a reemergence of pre-civil war party politics. Hence, civil wars may not invariably exert a significant impact on post-conflict party politics, and the impact of ethnicity can persist over time.
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