Personal transformations : moving from violence to peace /
Behavioral scientists have devoted considerable attention to religious extremism and the psychological factors that contribute to an individual's propensity toward violence. However, relatively little data are available on those who abandon extremism and become proponents of conciliation and pe...
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
United States Institute of Peace,
2007.
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| Series: | Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ;
186. |
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| Online Access: | CLICK HERE TO VIEW : |
| Summary: | Behavioral scientists have devoted considerable attention to religious extremism and the psychological factors that contribute to an individual's propensity toward violence. However, relatively little data are available on those who abandon extremism and become proponents of conciliation and peace. Dr. Renee Garfinkel offers a number of tentative conclusions about individuals she has interviewed who have made this transition. |
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| Item Description: | Caption title. "April 2007." |
| Physical Description: | 15 pages ; 28 cm. Also available on the USIP website. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 15). |