What is it about?
In this theoretical paper, we explore how the initial state of a society determines the way it reacts to intergroup conflict. We first explore the Bayesian framework to social change, which makes use of a society's pre-event (or a priori) state before an event and the characteristics of the event to determine a societies post-event (a posteriori) state. We then specify what makes a priori states so important: they determine the amount of resources available when events take place, and how societies can face challenging events.
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Why is it important?
Challenging and important intergroup conflicts can occur at any moment in any society. Understanding how and why such events affect societies is essential to managing conflict and addressing its consequences.
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Our hope is that a better understanding of how societies are impacted by intergroup conflicts and dramatic events we may help alleviate suffering both for societies and individuals.
Diana Cardenas
Australian National University
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This page is a summary of: Intergroup conflict and the process of social change: Similar conflicts, different intragroup processes., Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology, August 2020, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pac0000455.
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