Trouble in paradise: Ethnic conflict in Mauritius

This article identifies the factors that led to inter‐ethnic violence in the Indian Ocean island state of Mauritius early in 1999. Until then, Mauritius had been one of the most successful of developing countries, achieving rapid economic growth, huge improvements in the average standard of living, and the consolidation of democratic institutions and procedures. Despite the multi‐ethnic character of its population, it avoided ethnic violence …