Institutionalizing group-based rights creates what David Laitin calls 'ethnic outbidding' dynamics, where political entrepreneurs are structurally rewarded for escalating exclusivist nationalist demands over moderate civic alternatives.

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Civic alternatives(as used in political philosophy): Political approaches based on shared citizenship and common values for everyone in a country, regardless of their ethnic or cultural background.
David Laitin(as a cited expert): A political scientist and scholar who studies ethnicity, nationalism, and how different groups compete for power in politics.
Ethnic outbidding(as used in political science): A competition between political leaders where each one tries to prove they're more loyal to their ethnic or national group than the others, leading everyone to take increasingly extreme positions.
Exclusivist nationalist demands(as used in political philosophy): Political goals that prioritize one nation or ethnic group above others and push for policies that benefit that group at the expense of outsiders.

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