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Explaining the Breakdown of Ethnic Relations: Why Neighbors Kill

Victoria M. Esses (Editor), Richard A. Vernon (Editor)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-7059-8
Hardcover
296 pages
August 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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• Addresses the multitude of factors that may lead to the deadly breakdown of ethnic relations

• 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

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