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Political, socioeconomic or cultural inequalities among defined groups could potentially motivate political violence in societies when groups have strong identities, and grievances mobilize both the group leaders and followers. These differences have been termed ‘horizontal inequalities,’ which galvanize group action to address actual or perceived inequalities. These dynamics should influence peacebuilding efforts as they reveal underlying motivations for grievance and mobilization, require specific policy action to address the differences among groups and finally inform sequencing of policy implementation.