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Support for Self-Censorship Among Israelis as a Barrier to Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
- Source :
- Political Psychology; Oct2017, Vol. 38 Issue 5, p795-813, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Self-censorship, defined as an 'act of intentionally and voluntarily withholding information from others in the absence of formal obstacles' often serves as a barrier to resolving intractable conflicts. Specifically, in order to protect the group, and in absence of objective constraints such as institutionalized censorship, individuals practice self-censorship and support its practice by other society members. This prevents free flow and transparency of information, within a society, regarding the conflict and the adversary. In an attempt to investigate the factors that contribute to the functioning of self-censorship as a sociopsychological barrier to conflict resolution, a longitudinal study was conducted among a large sample of Jews in Israel. The survey was administered in three waves: a few months before, during, and a few months after Israel's Operation Pillar of Defense in the Gaza Strip. The findings showed that armed confrontation can increase support for self-censorship. In addition, the findings revealed that personal characteristics (e.g., authoritarianism, ethnocentrism, siege mentality) predicted support for self-censorship, which, in turn, mediated the effect of personal characteristics on support for negotiations and for providing humanitarian aid. The theoretical as well as the applied implications of the findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0162895X
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Political Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125218958
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12346