The only certain principle upon which to establish peacein societyisthatofmaintainingthestatusquo.Ifoneattempts to bring about a change in the status quo, this will almost certainlyunleashviolence.
All cases of war are nothing but instances of failure to manage crises. Conversely, all incidences of peace being maintained are the result of the successful management of crises by the relevant parties.
The normalcy that returns after crisis management makes it entirelypossibletoregainwhatonehadearlierlost-andoften muchmorethanwhatonepreviouslyhadinhand.
Living in peace requires all concerned to learn the art of crisis management. On this score, there are no viable alternatives-neither for individuals nor for nations.
