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9781444303063

Explaining the Breakdown of Ethnic Relations

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  • ISBN13:

    9781444303063

  • ISBN10:

    1444303066

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2009-01-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Written by an international team of renowned scholars, this volume addresses the multitude of factors that may lead to the deadly breakdown of ethnic relations. The book- Draws on real-world case studies, such as Rwanda, Sudan, and the Second Palestinian Intifada- Brings together original contributions and theoretical perspectives by a team of experts in psychology and related disciplines such as sociology and political science- Identifies events and processes that can break down inhibitions against violence, and lead to mass killings and genocide- Examines explanations that must be considered in making sense of past acts, and offers suggestions for interventions to prevent future repetitions

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors
Series Preface
Acknowledgments
Why Neighbors Kill: An Overview
Individual Factors
Extreme Harmdoing: A View from the Social Psychology of Justice
On the Nature of Contemporary Prejudice: From Subtle Bias to Severe Consequences
Why Neighbors Kill: Prior Intergroup Contact and Killing of Ethnic Outgroup Neighbors
Why Neighbors Don't Stop the Killing: The Role of Group-Based Schadenfreude
Societal Factors
When Neighbors Blame Neighbors: Scapegoating and the Breakdown of Ethnic Relations
The Influence of the Threatening Transitional Context on Israeli Jews' Reactions to Al Aqsa Intifada
Why Do States Kill Citizens? Or, Why Racism is an Insufficient Explanation
Synthesis
Theories of Genocide: The Case of Rwanda
Applying the Unified Instrumental Model of Group Conflict to Understanding Ethnic Conflict and Violence: The Case of Sudan
The Origins of Genocide and Mass Killing, Prevention, Reconciliation, and their Application to Rwanda
Index
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