Citation

Schwebel M. J. Soc. Iss. 2006; 62(1): 191-208.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00446.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article employs three concepts to integrate the prior articles in this issue: political reality, realistic empathy, and active nonviolence. People of wealth and power define political reality, making their interests coterminous with national interests. Episodic and structural violence are used to maintain political reality. The prior articles report on diverse means to counter political reality, mitigate the effects of violence and lay the groundwork for peacebuilding. Basic to those means are realistic empathy and active nonviolence.