Stepping Stones to Reconciliation in Northern Ireland: Intergroup Contact, Forgiveness, and Trust

The Social Psychology of Intergroup Reconciliation

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Belfast agreement; Forgiveness; Intergroup conflict; Intergroup relations; Northern Ireland; Social psychology

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EID: 84920433398     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195300314.003.0010     Document Type: Chapter

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