Hi George,<br /><br />Thanks very much for turning this paper. It reads very well now with your touches.&nbsp;<br /><br />I need to change one word though here please which is "confirmation", as Panggabean&amp; Smith did not really confirm Varshney's argument; on the contrary they found no significant relationship between civic life and ethnic riots. So what is the best way to correct&nbsp;that word "confirmation"?<br />Thanks again and sorry for the inconvenience.<br />Maya<br />
<p>What is interesting in the findings of Panggabean, S. R., and Smith is their confirmation of Varshney&rsquo;s (2002) interethnic civic life argument in which he argues that interethnic civic associations can help attenuating ethnic violence or may help prevent its escalation. They found no significant differences in the degree to which residents of Solo and Yogyakarta report interethnic membership in the organizations to which they belong.&nbsp;</p>