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Dismantling an Ethos of Conflict: Strategies for Improving Intergroup Relations

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Social psychological theory and research have proposed many strategies that are designed to improve intergroup relations. Two strategies in particular—promoting contact between groups and creating a common group identity—are more often considered in contexts where members of different groups may be willing to engage in reconciliation efforts, or long after violent conflict between the groups has dissipated. In light of Bar-Tal’s work on intractable conflicts, this chapter explores how these strategies for improving intergroup relations may be usefully applied in conflict settings, as well as some of the obstacles associated with their implementation in contexts of protracted conflict.

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Tropp, L. (2015). Dismantling an Ethos of Conflict: Strategies for Improving Intergroup Relations. In: Halperin, E., Sharvit, K. (eds) The Social Psychology of Intractable Conflicts. Peace Psychology Book Series, vol 27. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17861-5_12

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