Transitioning to Peace: Promoting Global Social Justice and Non-Violence

In: Peace Psychology Book Ser.

Abstract

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Transitioning to Peace: Contributions of Peace Psychology Around the World -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Transitional Justice Processes in Path Toward Peace -- 1.3 Social Movements and Collective Action Promoting Constructive Transitions -- 1.4 Community Efforts for Peace -- 1.5 Peace Education and Future-Proofing Peace Transitions -- 1.6 Implications of This Edited Volume -- References -- Part I: Transitional Justice Processes in Path Toward Peace -- Chapter 2: Recognition, Reparation, Justice, and Memory: Chile 1990-2020 -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Political Reconciliation Dilemmas: Impunity or Truth, Justice, and Victims' Recognition -- 2.3 From Mental Health Rehabilitation Under Dictatorship to Post-Dictatorship Reparations Policy -- 2.4 Victims of Torture: Recognition, Reparation, and the Judicial Fight Against Impunity -- 2.5 Final Reflections -- References -- Chapter 3: Truth Commissions: Individual and Societal Effects -- 3.1 Collective Violence and the Transition Toward a Peaceful Coexistence -- 3.2 Psychosocial Effects of Participating in TC Activities -- 3.2.1 The Benefits of Testifying Before TCs for Victims -- 3.2.2 Affective Cost of Testifying Before TCs -- 3.2.3 Self-Selection Bias: Are Those Who Gave Testimony Different from Those Who Did Not? -- 3.2.4 What Could Be Done to Decrease the Negative Effects of Giving Testimony? -- 3.2.5 Positive Social Effects of TCs' Rituals -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Citizens' Views on Amnesties, Truth Commissions, and Intergroup Forgiveness -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Citizens' Views on Political Amnesties -- 4.2.1 The Research -- 4.2.2 Summary -- 4.3 Citizen's Expectations Regarding the Organization and Missions of Truth Commissions -- 4.3.1 The Research -- 4.3.2 Summary.