This paper asserts that constructively remembering past atrocities is central to the formation of a lasting, multi-faceted peace in post-genocide societies. The Rwandan case-study first illustrates the dynamics of a society affected by genocide, as well as critically analyzes the integrity of its peace. Secondly, the role of collective memory in reconciliation is discussed at length, including ...

Historical Roots of Mobbing and Bullying Research on adult bullying began in the 1980’s with physician Heinz Leymann’s (1990) work in Sweden. He chose the term “mobbing,” a term adapted from the description of animal behavior in which a group of smaller animals in large numbers attack a single larger animal (Lorenz, 1991, cited in Leymann, 1996). Leymann defined mobbing as hostile and unethical...

Focuses on the current issues highlighted in the African Peer Review Mechanism report involving Rwanda and Ghana. Firm and concrete actions sought by the very least donor countries to stop fiscal indiscipline or impropriety and human rights violation; Aim of Ghana President John Kufuor to correct the path in terms of governance and good leadership for economic development; Optimism of Rwandan P...

This study examined the validity of the contact hypothesis by evaluating the efficacy of the Creativity for Peace summer camp. Creativity for Peace applies the principles of the contact hypothesis in order to reduce the prejudicial attitudes between Israeli, Palestinian, and Israeli Arab young women. To determine the camp’s ability to reduce explicit prejudice, a mixed design was utilized, in w...