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The importance of social rejection as reputational sanction in fostering peace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2024

Hsuan-Che (Brad) Huang Open the ORCID record for Hsuan-Che (Brad) Huang [Opens in a new window]
Hsuan-Che (Brad) Huang*
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Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada brad.huang@sauder.ubc.ca HsuanCheHuang.com
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Abstract

I challenge the idea by Glowacki that “strong sanctions” such as fines, physical punishment, or execution are more effective in promoting peace than “weak punishments” like social rejection. Reviewing evidence that social rejection can have significant social and psychological costs for norm violators, I propose that social rejection can serve as a powerful reputational sanction in fostering peace in society.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e12
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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