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Chapters

The handbook is published chapter by chapter. Chapters shown in grey are announced and will follow.

Part 1

Introduction

2 of 2 chapters published

  1. 1.1Psychology for Peace: Introduction and Overview of the Open-Access Handbook of Peace PsychologyCohrs, Knab & SommerGerman only
  2. 1.2History of Peace PsychologyGuski-LeinwandGerman only

Part 2

Methodology

3 of 3 chapters published

  1. 2.1Research ParadigmsBillmann-MahechaGerman only
  2. 2.2Research MethodsBrahms & SchmittGerman only
  3. 2.3Decolonizing perspectives in peace researchCárdenasEnglish only

Part 3

Concepts and Contexts of Violence

11 of 12 chapters published

  1. 3.1Concepts of ViolenceBonacker & TekathGerman only
  2. 3.2ArmamentWagnerGerman only
  3. 3.3Racism and Xenophobia Coming soon
  4. 3.4AntisemitismKempfGerman only
  5. 3.5IslamophobiaFrindteGerman only
  6. 3.6From beauty standards to sexualised violence: Prejudice and discrimination in relation to gender and sexual orientationSteffens & Niedlichalso in GermanEnglish
  7. 3.7Terrorist RadicalizationPfundmair & HartingsGerman only
  8. 3.8Psychology and TortureNussmannGerman only
  9. 3.9GenocideGudehusGerman only
  10. 3.10State Violence and Violence against the State in the Context of ProtestHellmeier & VüllersGerman only
  11. 3.11Socio-Economic Inequality, Poverty and HungerSchnepf & GroebenGerman only
  12. 3.12ConsumptionJoanes, Gwozdz & GeigerGerman only

Part 4

Concepts of Peace

5 of 8 chapters published

  1. 4.1Concepts of Peace: An Overview Coming soon
  2. 4.2Human RightsStellmacher & SommerGerman only
  3. 4.3Institutionalized Peacekeeping Coming soon
  4. 4.4The United NationsSponeckGerman only
  5. 4.5Climate crisis, colonialism, and socio-ecological transformationEtzkorn, Tröger & Reesealso in GermanEnglish
  6. 4.6Pacifism and Peaceful Resistance Coming soon
  7. 4.7Peaceful Cultures and Peace SystemsNaucke & HalbmayerGerman only
  8. 4.8Culture of PeaceBoehnke & MaggsGerman only

Part 5

Dynamics of Violence and Peace

22 of 25 chapters published

  1. 5.1Types and Phases of Conflict Coming soon
  2. 5.2Conflict Emergence

    1. 5.2.1Structural and Material Causes of ConflictSchnepfGerman only
    2. 5.2.2Climate Change and Environmental ConflictsSchilling & WerlandGerman only
    3. 5.2.3Injustice Coming soon
    4. 5.2.4Social CategorizationWinter & SassenbergGerman only
    5. 5.2.5Collective Memory and IdentityLienen & CohrsGerman only
    6. 5.2.6Personality and SocializationJugert & AsbrockGerman only
  3. 5.3Conflict Escalation

    1. 5.3.1Information ProcessingRoth & LoughnaneEnglish only
    2. 5.3.2Emotions in Intergroup Conflicts: General Processes and the Special Role of Hatred and AngerPauls & LandmannGerman only
    3. 5.3.3Traumatisation and the emergence of spirals of violenceAugsburger & Jacobalso in GermanEnglish
    4. 5.3.4Enemy ImagesSommerGerman only
    5. 5.3.5The importance of media communication in wars and conflictsSikorski & Merzalso in GermanEnglish
    6. 5.3.6Perpetrators and PerpetrationWilliamsGerman only
    7. 5.3.7Protection from Violence in Violent Conflicts: PeacekeepingSchweitzerGerman only
  4. 5.4Conflict De-escalation

    1. 5.4.1Tension Reduction and Trust BuildingKappmeier & RedlichGerman only
    2. 5.4.2Peace JournalismKempfGerman only
    3. 5.4.3Preventing ExtremismFrischlich & BögeleinGerman only
    4. 5.4.4Contact and Contact-Based Conflict InterventionsWagnerGerman only
    5. 5.4.5Fair ArgumentationGroeben & ChristmannGerman only
    6. 5.4.6Civic Courage OnlineSasse, Cypris & BaumertEnglish only
  5. 5.5Reconstruction and Prevention

    1. 5.5.1Institution Building: Perceptions of Legitimacy and TrustDistlerGerman only
    2. 5.5.2Transitional JusticeLi & LeidnerEnglish only
    3. 5.5.3ReconciliationFrisch & UllrichGerman only
    4. 5.5.4Trauma ProcessingGlaesmer & NesterkoGerman only
    5. 5.5.5Psychosocial Interventions Coming soon