Hope Amidst Conflict

Combining the wisdom of more than a hundred years of scholarship on hope with insights from original data collected in conflict zones, Hope Amidst Conflict offers a novel conceptualization of hope and a standardized way to measure hope in a wide array of contexts. Using these new approaches, the book embarks on a journey to identify the determinants and consequences of hope amidst conflict.

Oded Adomi Leshem is a Senior Research Associate at the Psychology of Intergroup Conflict and Reconciliation Lab and The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for The Advancement of Peace, both housed in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Located at the nexus of political psychology and conflict resolution, his research explores how the beliefs about the future shape the political attitudes and behaviors of people mired in conflict. His work has been published in journals such as PNAS, Political Behavior, and the Journal of Conflict Resolution.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Introduction
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Chaper Two: The Merits and Dangers of Hope
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Chapter Three: Conceptualizing and Measuring Hope
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Chapter Four: The Determinants of Hope
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Chapter Five: Hope and Activism
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Chapter Six: The Politics of Hope and the Politics of Skepticism
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Chapter Seven: The Political Consequences of Hope
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Chapter Eight: Conclusion
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Appendix