Another interesting conclusion emerging from the data is that, among those 18 percent that did negotiate, the proportion of talks that clearly failed is small: only about 1 in 10.20 (See table A.2.) About half of the groups that negotiated continue to be active in their violence, although usually at a lower level of intensity and frequency. On the other hand, in the 9 out of 10 cases where talks have not failed outright, very few groups can be said to have fully achieved their objectives through negotiations.
