The Resolution of Conflict

摘要: SUMMARY The paper deals with the resolution of conflict by bargaining, a term which is defined broadly. It more concerned actual results bargains than "fair" results, and discusses some conditions under one party concedes to another in bargaining situation. difficult ambiguous role information also discussed. THIS makes no pretence be an endeavour provide simple or even complex set rules whose application will enable all conflicts resolved socially harmless ways. I wish could do this, but cannot, nor imagine anyone able so for very many years come. Instead shall analysing features form conflict, analysis hope throw light on what sorts factors conffict must take into account. prolegomenon rather discussion as such. Though this lecture part auspices Royal Statistical Society, it only indirectly connected any properly called statistical. pioneer statistical was, course, Dr Lewis Fry Richardson, bulk work contained two posthumously published books Arms Insecurity Statistics Deadly Quarrels (Richardson, 1960a, b). He spent large his life classifying, counting relating variables gaining insight behaviour societies. This paper, though, does not attempt fall that style work. Its connections are tortuous. A little say impinges topics discussed general rubric "Theory games" which, hands scholars such Savage, closely intertwined "statistical decision theory". Similarly, approaches theory by, example, Professor Nash (1950) Braithwaite (1955) have been made same rubric. discussing later my though somewhat different sense from these discussions. interconnection between subject-matter matter falling heading might justice thought weak stress them. Conflict ubiquitous social animals including mankind. is, latter species animal most concerns us. In order get grips problem, we define "conflict" closely. arises when people groups pursue goals mutually inconsistent. "Conflict resolution" process t Organized Society conjunction Eugenics