Eran Halperin is currently an associate professor and the active dean of the School of Psychology at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel. His research uses psychological and political theories and methods to investigate different aspects of intergroup conflicts. More specifically, he is interested in widening our understanding on the emotional roots of some of the most destructive political ramifications of intergroup relations.

• Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Emotion Based Approach to Conflict Resolution – Some Basic Concepts 3. Intergroup Hatred in Intractable Conflicts – The Ultimate Barrier to Peace 4. Intergroup Anger in Intractable Conflicts – Not Exactly What You Had in Mind… 5. Societies under Threat – Collective Fear and Angst as Barriers and (at Times) Catalysts of Peace 6. Is Peace Really an Option? Hope, Despair and the Peace Process 7. Moral Emotions in Intractable Conflicts: Group-Based Guilt, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation 8. Empathy as a Peace Catalyst in Intractable Conflict: Is It Feasible? Is It Enough? 9. The "Catch 22" of Intractable Conflicts: The Role of Pride and Humiliation in Conflicts and Peace Processes 10. Changing Feelings to Promote Peace: Emotion Regulation as a New Path to Conflict Resolution

'This book provides a detailed, nuanced, and novel perspective on the role of emotions in intergroup conflict and conflict resolution. Drawing on Halperin’s own extensive work in this area and integrating it with other relevant research, this book has the potential to quickly become a classic in the field.'—Johanna Ray Vollhardt, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clark University'Although many books have been written about violent conflicts, relatively few focus on the important factor that is also responsible for their eruption, escalation and resolution—namely human emotions. This book by Eran Halperin is a pivotal contribution in closing this lacuna. He originally, eloquently, and comprehensively tackles the issue of emotions in conflict by providing a holistic analysis that not only elaborates on the role of specific emotions, but also and especially provides a holistic conceptual framework of emotions' functioning in the challenging context of intergroup violence.' —Daniel Bar-Tal, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Eran Halperin is currently an associate professor and the active dean of the School of Psychology at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel. His research uses psychological and political theories and methods to investigate different aspects of intergroup conflicts. More specifically, he is interested in widening our understanding on the emotional roots of some of the most destructive political ramifications of intergroup relations.

• Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Emotion Based Approach to Conflict Resolution – Some Basic Concepts 3. Intergroup Hatred in Intractable Conflicts – The Ultimate Barrier to Peace 4. Intergroup Anger in Intractable Conflicts – Not Exactly What You Had in Mind… 5. Societies under Threat – Collective Fear and Angst as Barriers and (at Times) Catalysts of Peace 6. Is Peace Really an Option? Hope, Despair and the Peace Process 7. Moral Emotions in Intractable Conflicts: Group-Based Guilt, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation 8. Empathy as a Peace Catalyst in Intractable Conflict: Is It Feasible? Is It Enough? 9. The "Catch 22" of Intractable Conflicts: The Role of Pride and Humiliation in Conflicts and Peace Processes 10. Changing Feelings to Promote Peace: Emotion Regulation as a New Path to Conflict Resolution

'This book provides a detailed, nuanced, and novel perspective on the role of emotions in intergroup conflict and conflict resolution. Drawing on Halperin’s own extensive work in this area and integrating it with other relevant research, this book has the potential to quickly become a classic in the field.'—Johanna Ray Vollhardt, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clark University'Although many books have been written about violent conflicts, relatively few focus on the important factor that is also responsible for their eruption, escalation and resolution—namely human emotions. This book by Eran Halperin is a pivotal contribution in closing this lacuna. He originally, eloquently, and comprehensively tackles the issue of emotions in conflict by providing a holistic analysis that not only elaborates on the role of specific emotions, but also and especially provides a holistic conceptual framework of emotions' functioning in the challenging context of intergroup violence.' —Daniel Bar-Tal, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Eran Halperin is currently an associate professor and the active dean of the School of Psychology at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel. His research uses psychological and political theories and methods to investigate different aspects of intergroup conflicts. More specifically, he is interested in widening our understanding on the emotional roots of some of the most destructive political ramifications of intergroup relations.

• Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Emotion Based Approach to Conflict Resolution – Some Basic Concepts 3. Intergroup Hatred in Intractable Conflicts – The Ultimate Barrier to Peace 4. Intergroup Anger in Intractable Conflicts – Not Exactly What You Had in Mind… 5. Societies under Threat – Collective Fear and Angst as Barriers and (at Times) Catalysts of Peace 6. Is Peace Really an Option? Hope, Despair and the Peace Process 7. Moral Emotions in Intractable Conflicts: Group-Based Guilt, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation 8. Empathy as a Peace Catalyst in Intractable Conflict: Is It Feasible? Is It Enough? 9. The "Catch 22" of Intractable Conflicts: The Role of Pride and Humiliation in Conflicts and Peace Processes 10. Changing Feelings to Promote Peace: Emotion Regulation as a New Path to Conflict Resolution

'This book provides a detailed, nuanced, and novel perspective on the role of emotions in intergroup conflict and conflict resolution. Drawing on Halperin’s own extensive work in this area and integrating it with other relevant research, this book has the potential to quickly become a classic in the field.'—Johanna Ray Vollhardt, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clark University'Although many books have been written about violent conflicts, relatively few focus on the important factor that is also responsible for their eruption, escalation and resolution—namely human emotions. This book by Eran Halperin is a pivotal contribution in closing this lacuna. He originally, eloquently, and comprehensively tackles the issue of emotions in conflict by providing a holistic analysis that not only elaborates on the role of specific emotions, but also and especially provides a holistic conceptual framework of emotions' functioning in the challenging context of intergroup violence.' —Daniel Bar-Tal, Tel Aviv University, Israel