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Power and Justice in Intergroup Relations

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Why do victims of injustice seem so rarely to challenge, rebel against, or press for systematic change in the factors responsible for their condition? This chapter explores certain aspects of this question, employing a wide variety of evidence from the social psychological literature on justice and revolutionary coalitions. Before proceeding, two potential objections to the perspective taken here must be mentioned.

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  1. Social Science Division, Bennington College, Bennington, VT, 05201, USA

    Ronald L. Cohen

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  1. University of Marburg, Marburg, West Germany

    Hans Werner Bierhoff

  2. Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont, USA

    Ronald L. Cohen

  3. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Jerald Greenberg

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Cohen, R.L. (1986). Power and Justice in Intergroup Relations. In: Bierhoff, H.W., Cohen, R.L., Greenberg, J. (eds) Justice in Social Relations. Critical Issues in Social Justice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5059-0_4

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