Makram Ouaiss - The Impact of Political Alliances on Voter Prejudice in Post Conflict Countries

For years conflict resolution scholars and practitioners have studied ways to reduce prejudice in society, believing that prejudice leads to or increases the likelihood of conflict. The thesis presented looks at the impact of political alliances on party supporters’ views and perceptions in post conflict countries. The research uses as case study two Lebanese political parties who entered into alliance following the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005. The research consisted of a desk review, a survey and in-depth interviews. The insights gleaned from the research can hopefully assist conflict resolution scholars and practitioners, and development experts in efforts to heal and rebuild deeply divided societies.

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