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Informationen zum Autor Victoria M. Esses is Professor of Psychology at the University of Western Ontario! Canada. Richard A. Vernon is Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario! Canada. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung Written by experts in psychology and related disciplines! this volume will use both real-world case studies and theoretical perspectives from a variety of disciplines to address the multitude of factors that may lead to the deadly breakdown of ethnic relations. . Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors. Series Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 Why Neighbors Kill: An Overview: Richard A. Vernon and Victoria M. Esses (University of Western Ontario). Part I. Individual Factors. 2 Extreme Harmdoing: A View from the Social Psychology of Justice: Carolyn L. Hafer (Brock University)! James M. Olson (University of Western Ontario)! and Alexandra A. Peterson (University of Toronto). 3 On the Nature of Contemporary Prejudice: From Subtle Bias to Severe Consequences: John F. Dovidio and Adam R. Pearson (Yale University)! Samuel L. Gaertner (University of Delaware)! and Gordon Hodson (Brock University). 4 Why Neighbors Kill: Prior Intergroup Contact and Killing of Ethnic Outgroup Neighbors: Miles Hewstone (University of Oxford)! Nicole Tausch (Cardiff University)! Alberto Voci (University of Padova)! Jared Kenworthy (University of Texas at Arlington)! Joanne Hughes (Queen's University Belfast)! and Ed Cairns (University of Ulster). 5 Why Neighbors Don't Stop the Killing: The Role of Group-Based Schadenfreude: Russell Spears (Cardiff University/University of Amsterdam) and Colin Wayne Leach (University of Sussex). Part II. Societal Factors. 6 When Neighbors Blame Neighbors: Scapegoating and the Breakdown of Ethnic Relations: Peter Glick (Lawrence University). 7 The Influence of the Threatening Transitional Context on Israeli Jews' Reactions to Al Aqsa Intifada: Daniel Bar-Tal and Keren Sharvit (Tel-Aviv University). 8 Why Do States Kill Citizens? Or! Why Racism is an Insufficient Explanation: Patricia Marchak (University of British Columbia). Part III. Synthesis. 9 Theories of Genocide: The Case of Rwanda: Howard Adelman (Griffith University). 10 Applying the Unified Instrumental Model of Group Conflict to Understanding Ethnic Conflict and Violence: The Case of Sudan: Victoria M. Esses (University of Western Ontario) and Lynne M. Jackson (King's University College at the University of Western Ontario). 11 The Origins of Genocide and Mass Killing! Prevention! Reconciliation! and their Application to Rwanda: Ervin Staub (University of Massachusetts at Amherst). Index ...
