Filippidou, Anastasia and O'Brien, Thomas Anthony orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-736X (2020) Trust and Distrust in the Resolution of Protracted Social Conflict:The Case of Colombia. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression.
Abstract
Distrust is an active process that can undermine attempts to find a sustainable resolution to protracted social conflict. In such situations, thick (internal) trust within groups works against formation of thin (social) trust necessary to resolve conflict. Recognising the dynamic character of trust and distrust can provide opportunities to create mechanisms to bridge divides through the creation of institutions to guarantee agreements, drawing on thick trust to bind participants. This paper examines the negotiation of a comprehensive peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC in 2016. 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 followers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Society for Terrorism Research. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | Colombia,Trust,Distrust,Conflict Resolution,Identity |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2020 14:00 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2025 00:17 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/19434472.2020.1785524 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/19434472.2020.1785524 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:162563 |
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