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Special Issue of Political Psychology: Political Reconciliation

The editors of Political Psychology are planning a special issue of the journal focusing on Political Reconciliation. The deadline for submission is May 31, 2007. Please see further down the call for submissions for more information.
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*** CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ***

Special Issue of Political Psychology
Political Reconciliation

The latter half of the twentieth century has been characterized as a period of bloody and protracted ethnic, religious, and political conflicts. As some of these conflicts end (while others rage on), social scientists have begun to study the fascinating process of individual and societal reconciliation. Some researchers have focused their attention on various individual processes central to reconciliation including perceived social justice, retribution, guilt, shame, forgiveness, altered intergroup perceptions, and collective memory. Others have examined broader societal and institutional influences on the reconciliation process, including the role of truth and reconciliation commissions, public trials, and reparations. Still others have concentrated more specifically on individual conflicts and their resolution. The goal of this special issue is to further explore the psychological factors and processes that promote or inhibit reconciliation in the aftermath of intractable conflict, expand theoretical frameworks that can account for reconciliation across differing contexts, and provide a selective integration of work on the topic. Political Psychology is therefore inviting and soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on Political Reconciliation. Submissions are encouraged from all subfields of political psychology, including social psychology, international relations, conflict resolution, and political behavior. Manuscripts, irrespective of subfield, should adopt a political psychological approach. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed by a minimum of three experts in the field. Acceptance of all papers is conditional on satisfactory reviews.

All manuscripts should be submitted to the editors following the submission instructions for regular manuscripts.

(See:http://www.sunysb.edu/polsci/polpsych/Guidelines.html)
Authors should note that the submission is intended for consideration in the special issue. The deadline for submission is May 31, 2007.