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    The document summarizes the origins and prevention of violence between groups in 3 parts: 1) Starting points for violence include difficult life conditions, social changes, and conflicts between groups that frustrate basic psychological needs and lead people to scapegoat others. 2) Elements that contribute to violence include devaluing others, destructive ideologies, unhealed wounds from the past, uncritical respect for authority, and unjust social arrangements. Elements that prevent violence are humanizing others, constructive ideologies, healing past wounds, moderate respect for authority, pluralism, and just social arrangements. 3) Continuous processes like the evolution of harm-doing, the roles of leaders and followers, and self-interest

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    The document summarizes the origins and prevention of violence between groups in 3 parts: 1) Starting points for violence include difficult life conditions, social changes, and conflicts between groups that frustrate basic psychological needs and lead people to scapegoat others. 2) Elements that contribute to violence include devaluing others, destructive ideologies, unhealed wounds from the past, uncritical respect for authority, and unjust social arrangements. Elements that prevent violence are humanizing others, constructive ideologies, healing past wounds, moderate respect for authority, pluralism, and just social arrangements. 3) Continuous processes like the evolution of harm-doing, the roles of leaders and followers, and self-interest

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    Conversations with Dr.

    Ervin Staub
    10 March 2011, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Phnom Penh
    .....
    Table 4.1 The Origins and Prevention of Violence between Groups
    From Staub, E, (2011). Overcoming evil: Genocide, Violent Conflict, Terrorism. New York:
    Oxford University Press.

    A. Starting points
    Difficult life conditions – economic deterioration, political disorganization, great social changes

    Conflict between groups

    War, revolution

    Consequences of these starting points:

    - The frustration of basic psychological needs


    - Individuals turning to a group for identity and support
    - Scapegoating
    - (Destructive) ideologies

    B. History, culture, and current practices


    Elements Contributing to Violence ( ← ): Elements of Prevention ( → )

    - Devaluation of the Other: Humanizing the Other


    - Destructive, Exclusive Ideology; Constructive, InclusiveIdeology
    - Unhealed Wounds; Healing of Past Wounds
    - Uncritical Respect for Authority; Moderate Respect for Authority
    - Monolithic Society; Pluralism (Structures, Processes)
    - Unjust Societal Arrangements; Just Social Arrangements
    - Passive Bystanders; Active Bystanders

    C. Continuous processes
    The evolution of harm doing (changes in perpetrators, bystanders, institutions, social norms, culture)

    The role of leaders

    The role of followers

    Self-interest as a motivation

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