Written by an international team of renowned scholars, this volumeaddresses the multitude of factors that may lead to the deadlybreakdown of ethnic relations. The book
* Draws on real-world case studies, such as Rwanda, Sudan,and the Second Palestinian Intifada
* Brings together original contributions and theoreticalperspectives by a team of experts in psychology and relateddisciplines such as sociology and political science
* Identifies events and processes that can break downinhibitions against violence, and lead to mass killings andgenocide
* Examines explanations that must be considered in makingsense of past acts, and offers suggestions for interventions toprevent future repetitions