The Social Psychological Dimensions of US-Iranian Relations

I argue that the material and strategic factors underlying the US-Iranian relationship do not add up to the actual level of conflict between the parties and that a social-psychological analysis can explain why there is so much conflict between the parties. The social-psychological perspective is a different lens than that provided by more traditional approaches to peacebuilding and can address aspects of conflict that material and strategic analyses cannot account for. Social psychology explains the subjective elements of conflict: perception, cognition, attitude, emotion, needs, and values.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International Affairs

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Levison, Mariah

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richard Harrison

• International Affairs
• Social Psychology
• US - Iranian relations

Language dc:language

English (en)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7936/K7MC8X4M

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openscholarship.wustl.edu:etd-1482