A weakness of the instrumentalist explanation of violence is:
a. using the concept of a master cleavage between two main groups in societies.
b. overstating the degree to which political leaders can manipulate identities.
c. assuming that conflict among different ethnic groups is natural and inevitable.
d. assuming that people need enemies to define who they are.
Answer: b
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