Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia

Christie, Daniel J. and Noor, Noraini M. (2012) Sustaining peace through psychologically informed policies : the geohistorical context of Malaysia. In: The psychological components of a sustainable peace. Peace Psychology Book Series . Springer, New York, pp. 153-175. ISBN 9781461435549 (Print) 9781461435556 (Online)

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Abstract

In this chapter we explore some ways in which psychological principles can inform national policies designed to prevent intergroup violence and promote intergroup harmony. We begin by briefly positioning the discipline of psychology within the larger context of scholarship in Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS), a transdisciplinary field where multiple levels of analysis are examined, including the policy level. We discuss the degree to which psychology, as the science of thoughts, feelings, and behavior has made inroads into the study of PCS. We suggest one barrier to fully integrating psychological principles into PCS is the lack of scholarship in psychology that works across levels, from micro (individual) through meso (group and intergroup) and macro (societal) levels. Then we turn to a particular geohistorical context, Malaysia, and describe how macro-level policies have been advanced at the national level to improve relations between ethnic groups. We conclude with some principles of psychological science that could be used more effectively to inform policies designed to prevent ethnic conflict and promote social justice in the Malaysian context.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	1099/26063
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Professor Noraini M. Noor
Date Deposited:	20 Dec 2012 07:44
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2014 11:30
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/26063

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