Intergroup Conflicts and Their Resolution: A Social Psychological Perspective

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Pub. Date: 2010-12-08
Publisher(s): Psychology Pres
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Summary

This book sheds an illuminating light into the psyche of people involved in macro-level destructive intergroup conflicts. It also describes the changes in the socio-psychological repertoire that are necessary to ignite the peace process. Finally, it elaborates on the nature and the processes of peace building, including conflict resolution and reconciliation.

Table of Contents

Editorp. vii
Contributorsp. ix
Prefacep. X1
Introduction: Conflicts and Social Psychologyp. 1
Pigs, Slingshots, and Other Foundations of Intergroup Conflictp. 39
Perceptions in Conflictp. 61
Emotion and Emotion Regulation in Intergroup Conflict: An Appraisal-Based Frameworkp. 83
Collective Memory of Conflictsp. 105
Identity and Conflictp. 125
Ideological Conflict and Polarization: A Social Psychological Perspectivep. 145
Political Violence, Intergroup Conflict, and Ethnic Categoriesp. 175
Workings of the Terrorist Mind: Its Individual, Group, and Organizational Psychologiesp. 195
Socio-Psychological Barriers to Conflict Resolutionp. 217
Socio-Psychological Approaches to Conflict Resolutionp. 241
Negotiation and Mediation in Intergroup Conflictp. 267
Key Issues in Reconciliation: Challenging Traditional Assumptions on Conflict Resolution and Power Dynamicsp. 291
Peace-Making: Socio-Psychological Approachesp. 315
Conclusion: To Open the Closetp. 335
Author Indexp. 343
Subject Indexp. 359
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