Reconciliation from a social-psychological perspective

Citation:

Kelman, Herbert C. 2008. “Reconciliation from a social-psychological perspective.” Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press. Copy at http://www.tinyurl.com/y2h3p29f

Date Published:

Mar 10, 2008

Abstract:

Until recently, the term "reconciliation" was used primarily (although with some notable exceptions) in religious discourse. It was not often subjected to systematic analysis by political scientists or social psychologists. The dramatic political change in South Africa in 1994, soon followed by the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as well as a number of related efforts in other, postconflict zones, can probably serve as a marker for the shift in attention to the concept of reconciliation among social scientists.

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