Faith in the Just Behavior of the Government: Intergroup Apologies and Apology Elaboration

After intergroup injustices, perpetrator groups may seek to restore intergroup relations by offering an apology. Through quantitative empirical tests some scholars have examined whether these apologies promote forgiveness and reconciliation. This work has found inconsistent relations between apology...

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Main Authors: Rachel R. Steele, Craig W. Blatz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Social and Political Psychology
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Online Access:http://jspp.psychopen.eu/article/view/404