Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia

In this chapter we explore some ways in which psychological principles can inform national policies designed to prevent intergroup violence and promote intergroup harmony. We begin by briefly positioning the discipline of psychology within the larger context of scholarship in Peace and Conflict Stud...

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Main Authors: Christie, Daniel J., Noor, Noraini M.
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Language:English
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Published: Springer 2012
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spelling iium-260632014-07-21T03:30:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26063/ Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia Christie, Daniel J. Noor, Noraini M. BF636 Applied psychology In this chapter we explore some ways in which psychological principles can inform national policies designed to prevent intergroup violence and promote intergroup harmony. We begin by briefly positioning the discipline of psychology within the larger context of scholarship in Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS), a transdisciplinary field where multiple levels of analysis are examined, including the policy level. We discuss the degree to which psychology, as the science of thoughts, feelings, and behavior has made inroads into the study of PCS. We suggest one barrier to fully integrating psychological principles into PCS is the lack of scholarship in psychology that works across levels, from micro (individual) through meso (group and intergroup) and macro (societal) levels. Then we turn to a particular geohistorical context, Malaysia, and describe how macro-level policies have been advanced at the national level to improve relations between ethnic groups. We conclude with some principles of psychological science that could be used more effectively to inform policies designed to prevent ethnic conflict and promote social justice in the Malaysian context. Springer 2012-06-16 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26063/4/The_psychological_components_of_a_sustainable_peace.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26063/1/sustaining_peace.pdf Christie, Daniel J. and Noor, Noraini M. (2012) Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia. In: The psychological components of a sustainable peace. Peace Psychology Book Series . Springer, New York, pp. 153-175. ISBN 9781461435549 (Print) 9781461435556 (Online) http://www.springer.com/psychology/personality+%26+social+psychology/book/978-1-4614-3554-9
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Christie, Daniel J.
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Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia
description In this chapter we explore some ways in which psychological principles can inform national policies designed to prevent intergroup violence and promote intergroup harmony. We begin by briefly positioning the discipline of psychology within the larger context of scholarship in Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS), a transdisciplinary field where multiple levels of analysis are examined, including the policy level. We discuss the degree to which psychology, as the science of thoughts, feelings, and behavior has made inroads into the study of PCS. We suggest one barrier to fully integrating psychological principles into PCS is the lack of scholarship in psychology that works across levels, from micro (individual) through meso (group and intergroup) and macro (societal) levels. Then we turn to a particular geohistorical context, Malaysia, and describe how macro-level policies have been advanced at the national level to improve relations between ethnic groups. We conclude with some principles of psychological science that could be used more effectively to inform policies designed to prevent ethnic conflict and promote social justice in the Malaysian context.
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author Christie, Daniel J.
Noor, Noraini M.
author_facet Christie, Daniel J.
Noor, Noraini M.
author_sort Christie, Daniel J.
title Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia
title_short Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia
title_full Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia
title_fullStr Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia
title_sort sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of malaysia
publisher Springer
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/26063/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26063/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26063/4/The_psychological_components_of_a_sustainable_peace.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26063/1/sustaining_peace.pdf
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