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Disloyal, Deluded, Dangerous: How Supporters of Violence or Separatism Discredit Their Political Opponents

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posted on 2023-08-30, 15:59 authored by W. M. L. Finlay
Where there is conflict between groups, members argue with each other over the correct course of action. While some advocate increased violence or separation between the groups, others argue for peace, tolerance, or interdependence. Advocates of violence or separation engage in discursive strategies to discredit these ingroup opponents, in which they claim to represent the true interests and spirit of the group while their opponents are dismissed are selfish, disloyal, subservient, weak, or ignorant. Methods of discrediting opponents act as a form of social pressure, defining a set of social norms, punishing dissenters, and warning others against publicly adopting opposing positions. This chapter examines the discursive practices used to discredit opponents in a range of current and historical conflict situations. A distinction will be drawn between ‘mild’ and ‘strong’ discrediting practices.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Page range

83-98

Number of pages

339

Series

Peace Psychology Book Series

Publisher

Springer

Place of publication

Cham

Title of book

Discourse, Peace, and Conflict: Discursive Psychology Perspectives

ISBN

978-3-319-99094-1

Editors

Stephen Gibson

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2019-01-29

Legacy creation date

2019-01-29

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Faculty of Science & Technology (until September 2018)

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