Building Cultures of Peace: The Role of Intergroup Dialogue
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Title
Building Cultures of Peace: The Role of Intergroup Dialogue
Subject
Peace
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Book Title
The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Communication
Publication Date
2013
Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc.
Document Type
Book chapter
Language
English
ISBN
9781452281988
Access
Restricted Access
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Abstract
In her influential book Cultures of Peace: The Hidden Side of History, Elise Boulding (2000) suggests that humans have an inherent capacity for “peaceableness.” She points out that our daily lives are possible because we are able to cooperate with one another and deal with day-to-day conflict without resorting to violence. She notes that notwithstanding our somewhat competing needs for bonding (closeness and acceptance by other human beings) and autonomy (the need to differentiate ourselves from others), we have an inherent capacity for cooperation and living peaceably with our neighbors.
Cataloger
Maria Qureshi
Citation
“Building Cultures of Peace: The Role of Intergroup Dialogue,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed November 3, 2026, https://library.icmglt.org/items/show/934.