Building a peaceful society: Origins, prevention, and reconciliation after genocide and other group violence

American Psychologist

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 576-589

  Staub, Ervin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; GENOCIDE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VIOLENCE;

ALTRUISM; GENOCIDE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MORALS; NEGOTIATING; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84887540716     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032045     Document Type: Article

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