{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-social-and-political-conflict-isbn-9781119895497","title":"The Handbook of Social and Political Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides real-world insights into social and political conflict across disciplines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Social and Political Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive exploration of conflict from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, merging insights from fields including sociology, political science, psychology, communication, and conflict resolution. Bringing together original work by experts from around the world, this authoritative volume provides readers with a deep understanding of the mechanisms, causes, and consequences of conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for those who wish to bridge academic disciplines, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e both advances theoretical understanding and offers practical conflict resolution strategies that can be applied in a broad range of contexts, from interpersonal disputes to international tensions. Each in-depth chapter tackles a unique concept while maintaining a coherent narrative that spans topics such as political polarization, the rhetoric of social control, the role of technology in shaping conflict behaviors, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting new theoretical perspectives and tools to address today's most pressing issues, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Social and Political Conflict:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines contemporary issues such as political polarization, social ostracism, cancel culture, and information warfare\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains in-depth analysis of critical contemporary issues such as the role of technology, artificial intelligence, and media in modern conflict\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses both adversarial and cooperative approaches to conflict resolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates cutting-edge research and theoretical frameworks on contemporary social and political conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical approaches to fostering resilience, peacebuilding, and critical media literacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether examining the escalation of political tensions or exploring the potential for peacebuilding, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Social and Political Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in conflict resolution, political science, sociology, and communication studies. It is also an invaluable reference for professionals working in conflict management, diplomacy, international relations, and social advocacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTables and Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSolon Simmons and Sergei A. Samoilenko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Polarization, Moral Outrage, and Extremism 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Polarization 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSamantha Vilkins, Axel Bruns, Sebastian Svegaard, Tariq Choucair, and Katharina Esau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Intergroup Emotions in Intergroup Conflicts: Power Disparities Perspective 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNur Kassem, Nimrod Nir, Anat Perry, and Eran Halperin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. How Political and Social Conflict Enter into the Corporate Realm: Scansis as an Exemplar of Moral Outrage- Inducing Crises 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eW. Timothy Coombs and Elina R. Tachkova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Illiberalism as a Conceptual Prism for Studying Political and Social Conflict 57\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarlene Laruelle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Connective Action and Digital Surrogate Organizations 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven Livingston and Lorcan Neill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Trojan Horse Discourse 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichiel Luining and Tom Van Hout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Culture Wars in Central Europe 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eZora Hesová\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Extremist Aggression: A Social Psychological Explanation 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Rothbart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Systems of Power and Rhetorics of Control 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Rhetoric of Social Conflict 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGordana Lazić\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Securitization 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarta Lukacovic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Cancel Culture Rhetoric 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Keohane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Spiral of Silence and Social Conflict 141\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSherice Gearhart and Oluseyi Adegbola\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Social Ostracism and Conflict 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNatasha R. Wood, Andrew H. Hales, and Kipling D. Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Bureaucracy 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmanda J. Reinke and Jaymelee J. Kim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Complexity and Distributed Governance 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan P. Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Narrative, World- Building, and Imagination 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Applying Structurational Divergence Theory to Sociopolitical Conflict 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnne M. Nicotera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Sociomaterial Actors in Political Moral Conflict 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKristen L. Cole and Spencer D. Choate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Political Conflict Frames 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmma S. van der Goot, Michael Hameleers, and Jeroen de Ridder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Gossip 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancesca Giardini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. The Epistemic Eclipse: Narrative, Ideology, and the Political Situation 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOakley T. Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Songworld 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAudrey Ann Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Media, Misinformation, and Popular Culture 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. The Tricksters of Permanent Liminality 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSergei A. Samoilenko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Persuasive Attack and Defense in Social and Political Conflict 271\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam L. Benoit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Character Assassination in Politics: Gendered and Racialized Attacks on Kamala Harris 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer Keohane, Martijn Icks, Eric Shiraev, and Sergei Samoilenko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Ridicule in Late- Night Political Humor in the United States: Contours and Consequences 291\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen J. Farnsworth, S. Robert Lichter, and Farah Latif\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Artificial Intelligence 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHenrik S. Sætra, Stuart Mills, and Evan Selinger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Visual Misinformation 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTeresa E. Weikmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Information Warfare as a Theoretical Construct and an Operational Practice 323\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGreg Simons and Iulian Chifu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Resilience, Humanity, and Hope 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Escalation and De- escalation 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVincent August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Immunity 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdalberto Fernandes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Positive Peace 359\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael D. English and Richard E. Rubenstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Communication Approaches to Community Peacebuilding 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDoris E. Wesley and Jessica K. Jameson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Human Rights 381\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClifford Bob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Women’s Rights Advocacy in Africa 393\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eInnocent Chiluwa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Inoculation Theory and Conspiracy, Radicalization, and Violent Extremism 405\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJosh Compton and Kurt Braddock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Constructive Conflict and Critical Media Literacy 415\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNolan Higdon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. The End of War: On the Future of State Violence 427\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSolon Simmons and Keenan Yoho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Conclusions, Key Takeaways, and Implications 435\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSergei A. Samoilenko and Solon Simmons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 445\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergei A. Samoilenko\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at George Mason University. His research focuses on issues in crisis communication, reputation management, and political communication. He is a co-founder of the Research Lab for Character Assassination and Reputation Politics (CARP), an interdisciplinary research community, studying strategies and tactics of subversive communication and ways to counter them. He is an author and editor of several books, including the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Research on Deception, Fake News, and Misinformation Online.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolon Simmons\u003c\/b\u003e is Full Professor and Director of The Narrative Transformation Lab (TNT Lab) at George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, where he is leading efforts to develop cutting-edge narrative tools for use in practical applications in both adversarial struggles for justice and collaborative journeys toward peace. Solon served as interim Dean for the Carter School in 2013, Vice President for Global Strategy for George Mason from 2014-2017, and is currently President of the Faculty Senate.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines conflict through a multidisciplinary lens, integrating perspectives from sociology, political science, psychology, and communication studies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Social and Political Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unparalleled exploration of the nature of conflict, bringing together insights from diverse academic disciplines. With a focus on contemporary issues, this comprehensive volume addresses the mechanisms, causes, and consequences of conflict at every level, from personal disputes to global confrontations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridging theoretical and practical perspectives, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook‘\u003c\/i\u003es thematic sections explore the central challenges of conflict studies while providing a nuanced view of how conflict manifests and can be managed. Chapters by leading scholars from multiple disciplines provide an in-depth analysis of key concepts and emerging theories, illuminating contemporary issues such as political polarization, the rhetoric of social control, information warfare, narrative and world-building, the breakdown of consensus, and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrating practical tools for conflict resolution and innovative ideas for future research throughout, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Social and Political Conflict\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers and practitioners in political science, sociology, psychology, and conflict resolution. This volume is also a valuable reference for professionals involved in international relations, peace studies, and mediation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990253682917,"sku":"NP9781119895497","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119895497.jpg?v=1761787076","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-handbook-of-social-and-political-conflict-isbn-9781119895497","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}