Track Two diplomacy consists of informal dialogues among influential people, who are usually not officials, which are intended to develop new ideas and new relationships which can assist the process of resolving conflicts. Sadly, those involved in official diplomacy and many track Two practitioners are often unaware of the realities and pressures of one another's worlds. And those interested in the academic study of Track two sometimes fail to understand the challenges faced by either set of practitioners. This book bridges the divides between these constituencies to provide a comprehensive picture of the range of activities pursued in Track two initiatives and to provoke new thinking about how these activities relate to each other, to official diplomacy, and to academe. -- Back cover.