Blocking peace at the checkpoint: How the geography of repression affects Palestinians’ psychological well-being and political attitudes Dr Sandra Penić (University of Geneva) Checkpoints in the Occupied Palestinian Territory serve as enduring symbols of the military occupation and Israel’s ever-present power over Palestinian civilians. We examine how residing in proximity to
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10 December 2024 - 12 h 45 min
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10 December 2024 - 14 h 00 min
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Departement SeminarBlocking peace at the checkpoint: How the geography of repression affects Palestinians’ psychological well-being and political attitudes
Dr Sandra Penić (University of Geneva)
Checkpoints in the Occupied Palestinian Territory serve as enduring symbols of the military occupation and Israel’s ever-present power over Palestinian civilians. We examine how residing in proximity to checkpoints shapes Palestinians’ psychological well-being and support for different types of resistance. Combining geo-coded data on permanent checkpoints across the West Bank and Jerusalem with a representative survey of the adult population from 49 Palestinian communities (N=1000), we find that residing in proximity to checkpoints is linked to increased exposure to violence and lower psychological well-being. These effects are mediated by (negative) contact with soldiers, which is the most frequent form of intergroup contact that Palestinian civilians have with Israelis. Moreover, we find that residing in proximity to checkpoints is related to stronger support for violent resistance and lower support for peaceful and cooperative forms of resistance, which is explained by individual- and community-level grievances. These effects are empirically robust to various individual- and community-level controls, as well as to the potential of reverse causality and residential self-selection. Overall, this study identifies the adverse social-psychological effects of repressive infrastructures such as checkpoints. Moreover, it demonstrates the importance of considering structural factors, with broader implications for the social-psychological study of intergroup conflicts.
Le séminaire aura lieu dans la salle de réunion du CeSCuP ainsi qu’en ligne, via ce lien : https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a34a093c9eea043c0a6dd9b5cd4cdd2a8%40thread.tacv2/1733232899295?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2230a5145e-75bd-4212-bb02-8ff9c0ea4ae9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e5543702-1628-4726-b5c4-a1eac25bde08%22%7d
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