Raoul Naroll always saw social science as a crucial tool in the
struggle to improve the human condition. His comparative cross-level framework for the analysis of social problems offers a powerful
methodology for linking social scientific analysis and effective practice. This article draws on Naroll's comparative framework to
consider ethnic conflict. His five-step approach is used to outline
what is known about ethnic conflict and its management, to highlight areas in which additional research is needed, and to demon
strate how Naroll's approach can lead to constructive interventions
in intransigent ethnic conflicts, a highly visible and significant
problem in all regions of the world today.
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