The shadow of the Italian colonial experience: The impact of collective emotions on intentions to help the victims’ descendants

International Journal of Conflict and Violence

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-74

  Mari, Silvia ^a   Andrighetto, Luca ^a   Gabbiadini, Alessandro ^a   Durante, Federica ^a   Volpato, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

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