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Civil War Settlements, Perceived Agreement Fairness, and Trust in Political Authorities: Investigating the Influence of Power Sharing on Public Opinion in Divided Societies

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  • Caroline A. Hartzell
  • Matthew Hoddie
  • Douglas Page

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Little is known about civil war settlements' effects on public opinion in countries emerging from conflict, cases in which beliefs in agreement fairness and trust in political authorities may influence acceptance of the peace process. We posit that settlements designed to redistribute power and resources will be perceived as fairer and produce larger improvements in trust in the national government for individuals from marginalized groups than for those from dominant groups. Employing original survey data collected in the Philippines, we test these propositions with reference to the country’s 2014 peace agreement. We find that marginalized Muslim groups perceive a fairer peace agreement and report improved trust in comparison to the dominant Christian community. Using a survey experiment to analyze the influence of power-redistributing settlement measures, we find that trust in the government is not significantly affected by information regarding power sharing, a result that holds for members of both communities.

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  • Caroline A. Hartzell & Matthew Hoddie & Douglas Page, 2024. "Civil War Settlements, Perceived Agreement Fairness, and Trust in Political Authorities: Investigating the Influence of Power Sharing on Public Opinion in Divided Societies," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 68(7-8), pages 1552-1579, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:68:y:2024:i:7-8:p:1552-1579
    DOI: 10.1177/00220027231202774
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