Forgiveness and reconciliation: Paradise lost or pragmatism?

Peace and Conflict

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-125

  Hamber, Brandon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CONFLICT;

EID: 34248655657     PISSN: 10781919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0094027     Document Type: Article

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