Letters

Editors:

May I say a word in reply to Arthur Waskow’s criticism of my criticism of the prevailing trends in peace research? Mr. Waskow tilts at a straw man. The instances he cites in no way rebut my basic criticism of peace research as being in the main unconcerned with the dynamics of political and social change. I didn’t say peace research is unnecessary.

To the contrary, I share Waskow’s concern that since we do not know which of a series of alternative hypo...