Symbolic Conflict Resolution and Ingroup Favoritism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6283397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sergi Martínez (0000-0002-0208-264X, Princeton University, corresponding author), Vicente Valentim (0000-0003-4837-4258, Nuffield College, University of Oxford), Elias Dinas (0000-0003-2153-6077, European University Institute) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2028-2057 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00220027231155323 |
| OpenAlex | W4320178943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 63 |
What are the domestic consequences of symbolic conflict resolution? We isolate the effect of symbolic conflict by looking into a dispute with no material stakes (for one side), but high symbolic ones: the Prespa Agreement, which ended the dispute on the name of FYROM, thenceforth named North Macedonia. Greeks opposed this name because the ancient Macedonian heritage is central to their national identity. Based on social identity theory, we expect this threat to the group’s distinctiveness to increase nationalist sentiment. Using an original dataset of flags displayed in the façade of buildings in Athens and Thessaloniki, which we compare to Lisbon, we find an increase in national flags in the Greek cities after the Agreement. The effect is stronger in Thessaloniki, Greek Macedonia’s capital, where the identity threat was more pronounced. We also find that the treaty shifted voters to the right, especially those residing in the region of Macedonia
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Ethnic conflict · Ethnic group · FLAGS register · Greeks · Group conflict · Identity (music · Macedonian · National identity · Nationalism · Optimal distinctiveness theory · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Symbolic capital · The Symbolic · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · History · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
The Company States Keep
Exposure to inequality affects support for redistribution
Sacred bounds on rational resolution of violent political conflict
From Extreme to Mainstream
Private Truths, Public Lies
The role of similarity in intergroup relations
North Macedonia
Peaceland
Subgroup Relations
Misperceived Social Norms
Do TJ policies cause backlash? Evidence from street name changes in Spain
Explaining the salience of anti-elitism and reducing political corruption for political parties in Europe with the 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey data
Heterosexual men’s attitudes towards homosexuality and ingroup distinctiveness
Social identity
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The South European Welfare Model
Reputations, Perceptions, and International Economic Agreements
Nation-building ancient Macedonian style
Poor is pious”
Holding your flag
On being more than just a part of the whole
From Fretilin to freedom
Individual-group discontinuity
The political use of symbols of accord and discord
Rethinking State and Regime
What Changes in South European Parties? A Comparative Introduction
Liberty and Justice for All? Implications of Exposure to the U.S. Flag for Intergroup Relations
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Assuming the Costs of War
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Disarming the Opposition
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Waving the Flag
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Who’s Cueing Whom
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"Wallace supporters and adherence to "law and order
Solving the Paradox
The Psychology of Prejudice
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Escaping the Symbolic Politics Trap
When Moderate Voters Prefer Extreme Parties
In the Mood for Democracy? Democratic Support as Thermostatic Opinion
A Directional Theory of Issue Voting
Four Types of Symbolic Conflict
Mediation in Internationalized Ethnic Conflicts
Unobtrusive Measures
Manifestations of Nationalist Attitudes
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |