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How can people envision a future together with a former enemy after experiencing a violent conflict? Consider the de facto division of Moldova-Transdniestria, which has persisted for decades, despite daily violence having long ceased and some measure of stability emerging between the groups. As they attempt to find a way to live side by side, how d...
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... they are presented separately, it should not be forgotten that the conflict and trust components of our mapping tool are deeply intertwined. As visualized in Figure 2, intergroup trust interacts with the second and third areas of the conflict map through a feedback loop, each impacting the other in turn. By coupling these components in this way, the Trust Map can help us understand how conflict dynamics are intertwined with trust and trust deficits. ...
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... The challenging part for peacemakers is to know which trust dimensions need to be fostered to build positive relations. In the following, we present the Intergroup Trust Model (Kappmeier, 2016;Kappmeier, Guenoun & Fahey, 2021;Kappmeier, Venanzetti & Inton-Campbell, 2021), a parsimonious yet comprehensive model for intergroup trust. We illustrate its application based on a fictional case study, which had been drawn from various real cases. ...
... The Intergroup Trust Model (IGT-Model) proffered is a comprehensive, yet parsimonious, tool (Kappmeier, 2016;Kappmeier, Guenoun & Fahey, 2021;Kappmeier, Venanzetti & Inton-Campbell, 2021) that can aid the process of trustbuilding. The model was developed through a combination of deductive and inductive approaches: a qualitative field study in post-civil war Moldova suggested seven dimensions (Kappmeier, 2016). ...
... The strength of the IGT-Model lies in the fact that it allows one to unpack complicated trust dynamics, which are always shaped by the particular context in which they appear (Li, 2012). It offers not just an assessment of where trust is eroded, but also potential areas where trust is stable and can serve as a resource (Kappmeier, Venanzetti & Inton-Campbell, 2021). ...
Trust is a central element of human relations and, when developed, it allows for positive cooperation between individuals, groups, and organisations, including peacebuilding organisations. While ideally these organisations work collaboratively towards their shared mission, it is more common that interorganisational competition taints the relations, fostering distrust. Nurturing interorganisational trust can make the difference between failure and success. However, the process to build trust is challenging, due to trust's elusive, multidimensional nature. Using an NGO case study, we present firstly, the Intergroup Trust Model, consisting of five dimensions, to make trust more tangible. Secondly, concentrating on the implicit nature of trust, the model provides a basis for systematic trust building. Together, this article aims to help navigate the difficult waters of interorganisational peacebuilding collaboration.
... While the Intergroup Trust Model (IGT-Model) was developed to assess trust in group settings (Kappmeier, 2016;Kappmeier, Guenoun & et al., 2021;Kappmeier, Venanzetti & Campbell, 2021), past research has also examined if ethnic minority groups based their trust in police on different trust dimension proposed by the IGT-Model. Indeed, previous research using the IGT-Model for trust in the police found that while White Americans' trust in the police tend to be integrity-based: a stronger focus on honorability and morality of police. ...
When it comes to trust in the police, ethnicity matters: members from minority groups trust the police less than majority group members. Without trust the police lack legitimacy and consequently groups' cooperation. While trust and legitimacy are closely related constructs, less is known if the ethnic-based differences in trust and legitimacy hinges upon different dimensions. This work addresses this question by utilising the multidimensional Intergroup Trust Model, which identifies the five dimensions of competence, integrity, compassion, compatibility, and security as a comprehensive set constituting trust. Three hundred and fifty participants were surveyed in three Boston neighbourhoods. Through mediation and regression analysis, the study found that for White participants legitimacy was predicted by integrity-based trust. Black participants perceived police as less legitimate, which was predicted by the lack of compassion-based trust. The indication of the findings for policing in the US and NZ are discussed.
