Justice, Conflict and Wellbeing Multidisciplinary Perspectives
As related concepts, justice, conflict and wellbeing have a profound impact on individuals, groups, nations, and each other. Separately and in combination, they are the subjects of scientific attention, public concern, and formal policy. Justic
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Brian H. Bornstein • Richard L. Wiener Editors
Justice, Conflict and Wellbeing Multidisciplinary Perspectives
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Editors Brian H. Bornstein Department of Psychology University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska USA
Richard L. Wiener Department of Psychology University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln Nebraska USA
ISBN 978-1-4939-0622-2 ISBN 978-1-4939-0623-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0623-9 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014943418 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface: Justice, Conflict and Wellbeing: An Introduction
The present book includes not one, or even two, but three enormous topics, each of which is broad and deep enough in its own right that it would be impossible to cover adequately in a single volume. Justice. Conflict. Wellbeing. What do these words mean, where do they intersect, and how do social science researchers investigate them? To borrow a phrase from Raymond Carver (1981), what do we talk about when we talk about justice, conflict and wellbeing? Webster’s College Dictionary defines them (in part) as follows: • Justice (n.): The quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness. • Conflict (n.
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