Without such a deadlock, neither United Nations resolutions, nor premature peace initiatives can cut short the dynamic of war. It is only then that formulas for power-sharing – such as those in Northern Ireland, Lebanon, Guatemala, or Iraq – emerge as a realistic alternative.
只有当各方陷于十分痛苦的僵局时，用外交途径来解决冲突的时机才成熟。如果没有这种僵局，联合国决议和过早的和平倡议都不能中止战争态势。只有在出现僵局的时候，权力共享的方案——如在北爱尔兰、黎巴嫩、危地马拉、伊拉克等——才会变成现实可行的选择。