Extended intergroup contact in frozen conflicts: Experimental evidence from Cyprus

How can ethnic reconciliation be achieved in conflict settings where populations are physically separated? We address this question by examining the role of “extended contact”—a form of indirect contact which entails learning about the contact experiences of others—in the context of Cyprus’s frozen...

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Published in:	Conflict management and peace science Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 411 - 433
Main Authors:	Donno, Daniela, Psaltis, Charis, Zarpli, Omer
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-07-2021 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Conflict Ethnic conflict Ethnic identity Reconciliation Cyprus intergroup contact extended contact Cyprus divided societies ethnic conflict frozen conflict
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Summary:	How can ethnic reconciliation be achieved in conflict settings where populations are physically separated? We address this question by examining the role of “extended contact”—a form of indirect contact which entails learning about the contact experiences of others—in the context of Cyprus’s frozen conflict. We field a survey experiment in order to test two pathways through which extended contact works: (1) by helping build a common identity; and (2) by activating empathy. We find that our treatments are associated with greater trust in the outgroup and greater support for cross-ethnic interaction, but only among segments of the population that are initially less favorable toward reconciliation.
ISSN:	0738-8942 1549-9219
DOI:	10.1177/07388942211012623