Written to counter the work of conflict theorists who stress resolution at all costs, this book argues that often they ignore deep seated issues that argue against those "evangelical theorists" of resolution. The author explores the essential ideas of conflict resolution and attempts to put them in the context of various societal and structural constraints, which he complains are too often ignored by other writers on the topic. The constraints that he examines are the influences of history, the psychology of individuals, and the actions of unrelated parties. If these factors are not taken into account, he argues, resolution efforts are doomed to the role of Sisyphus, always returning to their starting point. Distributed by Continuum. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
