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Identity‐Based Conflicts: A Systemic Approach
Author(s) -
Smyth Leo F.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
negotiation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1571-9979
pISSN - 0748-4526
DOI - 10.1111/j.1571-9979.2002.tb00257.x
Subject(s) - identity (music) , social identity theory , social identity approach , social psychology , negotiation , perspective (graphical) , psychology , epistemology , cybernetics , field (mathematics) , collective identity , outgroup , grounded theory , sociology , identity negotiation , philosophy of law , social group , social science , qualitative research , political science , law , computer science , philosophy , mathematics , artificial intelligence , acoustics , public law , physics , politics , pure mathematics
Some of the most difficult conflicts of all are those grounded in identity, which can be analyzed in both personal and societal contexts. The author's goal is to conceptualize identity‐based conflict from a systems perspective. He uses ideas from psychology, social psychology, and organization theory, connecting them to concepts of “cybernetic control.” As is the case with Social Identity Theory, a major challenge for the negotiation field is to provide a better understanding of destructive forms of intergroup behavior and how belief systems allow group members to justify bad treatment of outgroup members.