Some contributions of psychology to policies promoting cultures of peace

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12438679
AutoresAnne Anderson (autor de correspondencia), Daniel J Christie
Año2001
Volumen7
Número2
Páginas173-185
Fecha de publicación2001-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPeace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1078-1919 • E-ISSN: 1532-7949
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1207/s15327949pac0702_07
OpenAlexW2044599144
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas11
Referencias citadas17

Psychologists have a long history of contributing to the development, implementation, advocacy, and evaluation of public policies, but not always in the interest of peace and social justice. This article advances 9 psychologically based principles to guide policy development and activism in the interest of peace and social justice. The principles include: debunking biological determinism as a cause of violence, war, and other problems that have substantial cultural and structural roots; reducing the wealth gap as a means of promoting human well-being; distinguishing conflict from violence and attaching inevitability only to the former; delegitimizing the use of violence at all levels of society; promoting nonviolent social action to redress injustices; stepping-up communication in the face of enmity; putting the struggle for social justice at the center of psychology; promoting equality between men and women; and emphasizing the prevention of violence over intervention

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