Managed Intergroup Contact In Peace-building And Reconciliation
are deeply psychological elements that must be understood and engaged
with, to allow for a fruitful and genuine process of reconciliation. Until
the various communities of post-conflict societies fight for the respect of
each other’s rights, not just their own, societies will remain fragmented
and segregated, and thus both forgiveness and trust are necessary in the
process of reconciliation.
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