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There are many factors that distinguish Southeast Asia from other parts of the world in regard to peace and reconciliation. The unique interplay and influence of factors, particularly cultural, socioeconomic, political, and historical factors, impact the people of this region. These factors not only influence each other, they ultimately impact how people view the risks of violence, the efficacy of nonviolence, and their response to adversity and conflict. Participants from seven different South and Southeast Asian countries responded to the Personal and Institutional Rights to Aggression and Peace Survey. Analysis of their definitions of peace and reconciliation revealed that a majority of the respondents focused on positive peace (prerequisites for and outcomes of peace) and a large majority (over 60 %) viewed reconciliation as a process rather than as an end state. Exploratory chi-square analyses revealed that a significantly larger proportion of females than males identified reconciliation as a process. Additionally, more females than males associated reconciliation with peace.
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Jones, J. et al. (2013). Definitions of Peace and Reconciliation in South and Southeast Asia. In: Malley-Morrison, K., Mercurio, A., Twose, G. (eds) International Handbook of Peace and Reconciliation. Peace Psychology Book Series, vol 7. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5933-0_9
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