Third party intervention in community conflicts

In conclusion, it is our impression that these intervenor roles represent a valid contribution to the reduction of collective violence. Only future events and the study of more cases will determine whether this impression will stand up over time and be supported by firmer empirical evidence than is now available. Given the innate aggressiveness of human beings, it would appear that conflict management through ritualization of hostile encounters accompanied by problem-solving procedures offers the best hope of keeping levels of intergroup violence within acceptable limits of tolerance (AU)