The Israeli-Palestinian peace process and its vicissitudes: Insights from attitude theory

American Psychologist

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 287-303

  Kelman, Herbert C ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance dynamics; Attitude change; Clashing narratives; Israeli Palestinian peace process; Negotiating identity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ISRAEL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE EAST; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE; WAR;

ATTITUDE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; NEGOTIATING; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; VIOLENCE; WAR;

EID: 34249044752     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.4.287     Document Type: Article

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