Inetractive conflict resolution involves small-group, problem-solving discussions between unofficial representatives of parties engaged in destructive conflict, facilitated by a third party of social scientist/practitioners. A review of primary contributions from the mid-1960s to the present concludes that the small number of limited applications demonstrates significant potential. For continuing development, the field needs to train larger numbers of competent professionals and acquire adequate funding and secure institutional bases.
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Ronald J. Fisher (1993) studied this question.