Trust and distrust in the resolution of protracted social conflicts: the case of Colombia

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dc.contributor.authorFilippidou, Anastasia
dc.contributor.authorO’Brien, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-30T14:42:49Z
dc.date.available2020-06-30T14:42:49Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-29
dc.description.abstractIn protracted social conflict, trust between the contending parties is absent and distrust can prevent or undermine attempts to find a sustainable resolution. It is important to recognise distrust as an active process, distinct from low trust or the absence of trust. Previous work has identified the difference between thick (internal) and thin (social) trust bonds within and between groups. Recognising the varied nature of trust and distrust can provide opportunities to create mechanisms to bridge divides. It may be possible to create institutions able to guarantee agreements, as leading actors persuade followers by calling on thick trust. This paper examines the negotiation of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC, following more than 50 years of conflict. The aims of the paper are to (1) identify the form and extent of trust and distrust between parties, and (2) determine how distrust was managed in negotiating the peace agreement. The findings point to the ability of elite actors to develop thin trust through repeated formal interactions and in turn use thick trust to bind followersen_UK
dc.identifier.citationFilippidou A, O’Brien T. (2022) Trust and distrust in the resolution of protracted social conflicts: the case of Colombia. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, Volume 14, Number 1, 2022, pp. 1-21en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1943-4472
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/19434472.2020.1785524
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15517
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectidentityen_UK
dc.subjectconflict resolutionen_UK
dc.subjectdistrusten_UK
dc.subjecttrusten_UK
dc.subjectFARCen_UK
dc.subjectColombiaen_UK
dc.titleTrust and distrust in the resolution of protracted social conflicts: the case of Colombiaen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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