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Beyond Groups? Consociational Culture and the Representation of Cross‐Segmental Interests

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In deeply divided societies, consociational power‐sharing ensures representation for ethnonational groups but raises questions about cross‐segmental interests. This paper explores “consociational culture,” arguing that consociational systems create a form of political culture which incentivises the use of group‐based categories and identities ...
Patrizia John
wiley   +1 more source

Little Fish in Big Ponds: The Pathways to Inclusion for Micro‐Minorities in Power‐Sharing Societies

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Emergent critique of consociations has focused on how micro‐minority ‘others’ are frequently excluded from the opportunities presented by power‐sharing systems, with dominant elites shutting them out. Therefore, a key question is: how do the political elites of micro‐minorities gain more meaningful inclusion by adopting or navigating the ...
Aleksandra Zdeb, Drew Mikhael
wiley   +1 more source

A future focus for imagined contact: Advances in and beyond intergroup relations

open access: yes, 2016
Imagined intergroup contact is a new application of intergroup contact theory that can be implemented as a stimulus, or substitute, for actual intergroup contact.
Meleady, Rose, Crisp, Richard J.
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Hear Me Out: A Lesson in Civil Discourse

open access: yesJournal of Legal Studies Education, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 7-30, Winter 2026.
Abstract This article describes an innovative and engaging lecture and class exercise designed to teach students how to think critically about issues from different perspectives and communicate effectively with those who disagree with them. The interactive lecture and class exercise introduce a civil discourse framework to encourage constructive ...
Cheryl L. Black
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in intergroup encounters among two provisioned free-ranging populations of Japanese macaques Macaca

open access: yesCurrent Zoology, 2012
Typically, Japanese macaques are thought to avoid encountering other groups wherever possible. Intergroup relations between macaques on Shodoshima Island, however, appear exceptional.
Peng ZHANG, Kunio WATANABE
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Consequences of Individual‐, Organizational‐, and Societal‐Level Allyship: An Integrative Review and Recommendations for Policymakers and Practitioners

open access: yesSocial Issues and Policy Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Although allyship has the potential to foster inclusivity and bring about social change, its consequences have received too little attention in the literature. In the current contribution, we aim to review the allyship literature by focusing on the consequences of (1) individual‐, (2) organizational‐, and (3) societal‐level allyship.
Özden Melis Uluğ   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

'They Eat Potatoes, I Eat Rice': Symbolic Boundary Making and Space in Neighbour Relations [PDF]

open access: yes
This article examines 'neighbouring' as the setting in which cross-category relations develop and symbolic boundaries are constructed. The study is based on thirty in-depth interviews with residents living in a multi-ethnic and a mono-ethnic ...
Gwen van Eijk
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When Does Hope Drive Social Change? Empirical Insights and Their Policy Implications

open access: yesSocial Issues and Policy Review, Volume 20, Issue 1, December 2026.
ABSTRACT When and how does people's hope for change drive social transformation? This question has gained urgency amidst the profound sociopolitical crises of the 21st century, including escalating intergroup conflicts, accelerating environmental degradation, and mounting threats to democracy.
Oded Adomi Leshem, Eran Halperin
wiley   +1 more source

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