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Impediments to peace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 January 2024

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Raymond Hames*
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Department of Anthropology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA rhames@unl.edu https://sgis.unl.edu/raymond-hames
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Abstract

While effective institutional practices are critical for the evolution of peace certain factors deter their effectiveness. In-group and out-group dynamics may make peace difficult between culturally distinct groups. Critical ecological conditions often lead to intractable conflict over resources. And within group conflicts of interest most prominently between generations may inhibit effective peace making.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e11
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