Protracted conflicts as dynamical systems

Editors’ Note: Are you involved in a conflict which, no matter what anyone does, always seems to go on and on and get worse? This chapter can explain why. Moreover, if you are determined to do something about the situation, it will give you clues as to where to put your effort. Fair warning: if you’re not a trained social psychologist, this is not easy material. But if you find the practicalities daunting, you might find encouragement by reading this side by side with Ambassador John McDonald’s chapter on the Kashmir conflict.