From July 16 through July 21, 1984 a group of American and West German scholars met in Marburg, West Germany to discuss their com­ mon work on the topic of justice in social relations. For over 30 hours they presented papers, raised questions about each other's work, and in so doing plotted a course for future research and theory building on this topic. The participants were asked to present work that represented their most recent state-of-the-science contributions in the area. The con­ tributions to this volume represent refined versions of those presentations-papers that have been improved by the authors' consid­ eration of the comments and reactions of their colleagues. The result, we believe, is a work that represents the cutting edge of scholarly inquiry into the important matter of justice in social relations. To give the participants the freedom to present their ideas in the most appropriate way, we, the conference organizers and the editors of this volume, gave them complete control over the form and substance of their presentations. The resulting diversity is reflected in this book, where the reader will find critical integrative reviews of the literature, reports of research investigations, and statements of theoretical posi­ tions. The chapters are organized with respect to the common themes that emerged in the way the authors addressed the issues of justice in social relations. Each of these themes-conflict and power, theoretical perspectives, norms, and applications-is represented by a part of this book.

I Conflict, Power, and Justice.- 1 Cooperation, Conflict, and Justice.- 2 Justice and Power: An Exchange Analysis.- 3 Justice Considerations in Interpersonal Conflict.- 4 Power and Justice in Intergroup Relations.- II Theoretical Perspectives on Justice.- 5 Justice Ideology and Social Legitimation: A Revised Agenda for Psychological Inquiry.- 6 The Experience of Injustice: Toward a Better Understanding of its Phenomenology.- 7 Thinking about Justice and Dealing with One's Own Privileges: A Study of Existential Guilt.- 8 Rethinking Equity Theory: A Referent Cognitions Model.- III Norms and Justice.- 9 Social Context and Perceived Justice.- 10 Levels of Interest in the Study of Interpersonal Justice.- 11 The Need Principle of Distributive Justice.- 12 Group Categorization and Distributive Justice Decisions.- 13 Children's Use of Justice Principles in Allocation Situations: Focus on the Need Principle.- IV Applications of Justice Research.- 14 Two Rotten Apples Spoil the Justice Barrel.- 15 Justice as Fair and Equal Treatment before the Law: The Role of Individual Versus Group Decision Making.- 16 The Psychology of Leadership Evaluation.- 17 When Expectations and Justice Do Not Coincide: Blue-Collar Visions of a Just World.- 18 The Distributive Justice of Organizational Performance Evaluations.- Author Index.