The dynamics of escalation and negotiation / I. William Zartman and Guy Olivier Faure -- Deadlocks in negotiation dynamics / Guy Olivier Faure -- Deterrence, escalation, and negotiation / Patrick M. Morgan -- Quantitative models for armament escalation and negotiations / Rudolf Avenhaus, Juergen Beetz and D. Marc Kilgour -- Entrapment in international negotiations / Paul W. Meerts -- The role of vengence in conflict escalation / Sung Hee Kim -- Structures of escalation and negotiation / I. William Zartman -- Conflict escalation and negotiation : a turning-points analysis / Daniel Druckman -- Escalation, negotiation and crisis type / Lisa J. Carlson -- Escalation in negotiation : analysis of some simple game models / D. Marc Kilgour -- Escalation, readiness for negotiation, and third-party functions / Dean G. Pruitt -- Enhancing ripeness : transition from conflict to negotiation / Karin Aggestam -- Lessons for research / I. William Zartman and Guy Olivier Faure -- Strategies for action / Guy Olivier Faure and I. William Zartman.