How does historical victimization and its memorialization impact present-day outgroup
attitudes in conflict-riven societies? This study explores this question using a survey …

Even though the violent conflicts during the Troubles officially ended decades ago, the
memories of violence and division between Catholics and Protestants linger in Northern …

This article responds to the following research question: if a large number of people
experienced in Northern Ireland and the Basque Country the same root causes that …

Cognitive balance theory posits that a drive for cognitively consistent thoughts modulates
interpersonal relations. We extended cognitive balance theory to intergroup relations and …

When incivility between opposing political parties in the institutional arena escalates to the
level of physical violence involving party militants, individuals who witness the shocking …

There are many reasons in contemporary life why people will relate or refrain from relating to
multiple social groups (eg, migration, historical intergroup conflict, living in a multicultural …

Empirical studies have shown that terrorists' policy goals are rarely achieved, leading some
to conclude that terrorism doesn't work. We theorize that terrorism can work, but for its …

This dissertation examines the effect of wartime violence on individual preferences and
behavior in the context of national security and foreign policy. The central theory proposes …

Bereavement is a highly distressing and disruptive experience. Grief, particularly when
traumatic, is associated with an increased risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) …

For the duration of the Northern Ireland conflict, Sinn Fein, which was closely associated
with the Irish Republican Army (IRA) as both organisations were part of the republican …