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
- 1.1Psychology for Peace: Introduction and Overview of the Open-Access Handbook of Peace PsychologyCohrs, Knab & SommerGerman only
- 1.2History of Peace PsychologyGuski-LeinwandGerman only
Part 2
Methodology
3 of 3 chapters published
- 2.1Research ParadigmsBillmann-MahechaGerman only
- 2.2Research MethodsBrahms & SchmittGerman only
- 2.3Decolonizing perspectives in peace researchCárdenasEnglish only
Part 3
Concepts and Contexts of Violence
11 of 12 chapters published
- 3.1Concepts of ViolenceBonacker & TekathGerman only
- 3.2ArmamentWagnerGerman only
- 3.3Racism and Xenophobia Coming soon
- 3.4AntisemitismKempfGerman only
- 3.5IslamophobiaFrindteGerman only
- 3.6From beauty standards to sexualised violence: Prejudice and discrimination in relation to gender and sexual orientationSteffens & Niedlichalso in GermanEnglish
- 3.7Terrorist RadicalizationPfundmair & HartingsGerman only
- 3.8Psychology and TortureNussmannGerman only
- 3.9GenocideGudehusGerman only
- 3.10State Violence and Violence against the State in the Context of ProtestHellmeier & VüllersGerman only
- 3.11Socio-Economic Inequality, Poverty and HungerSchnepf & GroebenGerman only
- 3.12ConsumptionJoanes, Gwozdz & GeigerGerman only
Part 4
Concepts of Peace
5 of 8 chapters published
- 4.1Concepts of Peace: An Overview Coming soon
- 4.2Human RightsStellmacher & SommerGerman only
- 4.3Institutionalized Peacekeeping Coming soon
- 4.4The United NationsSponeckGerman only
- 4.5Climate crisis, colonialism, and socio-ecological transformationEtzkorn, Tröger & Reesealso in GermanEnglish
- 4.6Pacifism and Peaceful Resistance Coming soon
- 4.7Peaceful Cultures and Peace SystemsNaucke & HalbmayerGerman only
- 4.8Culture of PeaceBoehnke & MaggsGerman only
Part 5
Dynamics of Violence and Peace
22 of 25 chapters published
- 5.1Types and Phases of Conflict Coming soon
5.2Conflict Emergence
- 5.2.1Structural and Material Causes of ConflictSchnepfGerman only
- 5.2.2Climate Change and Environmental ConflictsSchilling & WerlandGerman only
- 5.2.3Injustice Coming soon
- 5.2.4Social CategorizationWinter & SassenbergGerman only
- 5.2.5Collective Memory and IdentityLienen & CohrsGerman only
- 5.2.6Personality and SocializationJugert & AsbrockGerman only
5.3Conflict Escalation
- 5.3.1Information ProcessingRoth & LoughnaneEnglish only
- 5.3.2Emotions in Intergroup Conflicts: General Processes and the Special Role of Hatred and AngerPauls & LandmannGerman only
- 5.3.3Traumatisation and the emergence of spirals of violenceAugsburger & Jacobalso in GermanEnglish
- 5.3.4Enemy ImagesSommerGerman only
- 5.3.5The importance of media communication in wars and conflictsSikorski & Merzalso in GermanEnglish
- 5.3.6Perpetrators and PerpetrationWilliamsGerman only
- 5.3.7Protection from Violence in Violent Conflicts: PeacekeepingSchweitzerGerman only
5.4Conflict De-escalation
- 5.4.1Tension Reduction and Trust BuildingKappmeier & RedlichGerman only
- 5.4.2Peace JournalismKempfGerman only
- 5.4.3Preventing ExtremismFrischlich & BögeleinGerman only
- 5.4.4Contact and Contact-Based Conflict InterventionsWagnerGerman only
- 5.4.5Fair ArgumentationGroeben & ChristmannGerman only
- 5.4.6Civic Courage OnlineSasse, Cypris & BaumertEnglish only
5.5Reconstruction and Prevention
- 5.5.1Institution Building: Perceptions of Legitimacy and TrustDistlerGerman only
- 5.5.2Transitional JusticeLi & LeidnerEnglish only
- 5.5.3ReconciliationFrisch & UllrichGerman only
- 5.5.4Trauma ProcessingGlaesmer & NesterkoGerman only
- 5.5.5Psychosocial Interventions Coming soon