A weakness in the primordialist explanation of violence is:

a. using the concept of a master cleavage between two groups in every society.
b. the difficulty of explaining why identity groups can live alongside each other for decades without violence.
c. placing too much emphasis on the importance of instigators of violence.
d. insufficient attention to the historical background of violent conflict.

Answer: b

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