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Ethnocentrism in the inter-nation simulation
A looming question for the LeVine and Campbell project was about the validity of Sumner’s assertion that the ethnocentrism syndrome is a universal feature of humans in all societies. Their project accepted this assumption and compared various theoretical explanations for its occurrence. In contrast, the article presented in this section treats the assertion as a hypothesis and evaluates it with data from an Inter-Nation Simulation. The question asked was whether all the simulated nations displayed an ethnocentric bias. The answer was yes with qualifications. The historical antecedents of the study of ethnocentrism as a sociopsychological syndrome can be traced back to Gumplowicz’s “natural theory of State”. The Inter-Nation Simulation is comprised of a system of interacting units that consist of teams of individuals. The unit-actors represent “nations.” The nation is a cluster of roles. Two types of roles are created, decision-makers and validators.
A looming question for the LeVine and Campbell project was about the validity of Sumner’s assertion that the ethnocentrism syndrome is a universal feature of humans in all societies. Their project accepted this assumption and compared various theoretical explanations for its occurrence. In contrast, the article presented in this section treats the assertion as a hypothesis and evaluates it with data from an Inter-Nation Simulation. The question asked was whether all the simulated nations displayed an ethnocentric bias. The answer was yes with qualifications. The historical antecedents of the study of ethnocentrism as a sociopsychological syndrome can be traced back to Gumplowicz’s “natural theory of State”. The Inter-Nation Simulation is comprised of a system of interacting units that consist of teams of individuals. The unit-actors represent “nations.” The nation is a cluster of roles. Two types of roles are created, decision-makers and validators.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Negotiation, identity, and justice |
| Subtitle of host publication | pathways to agreement |
| Place of Publication | London ; New York |
| Publisher | Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 223-251 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003293361 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032275741, 9781032275734 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Routledge Studies in Security and Conflict Management |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
Bibliographical note
Chapter first published as an article in 1968 in Journal of Conflict Resolution. 12, 1, p. 45-68.Fingerprint
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Ethnocentrism in the inter-nation simulation
Druckman, D., 1 Mar 1968, In: Journal of Conflict Resolution. 12, 1, p. 45-68 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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