In-group trust depends on denying trust to the out-group

Evidence

As a result, in-group members will have strong ties with and trust in only in-group members; out-group members will not be trusted and will be seen as threatening. — Leonard S. Newman and Ralph Erber (eds.), Understanding Genocide, 1029

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Anarchy produces in-group trust that blocks broader trust across groups — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 861; In-group-trust patterns prove trust is relational, not based on the trusted’s traits. — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 390

Broader Connections