While democratic countries cannot always prevent ethnic conflict flaring up into violence, institutionalized ethnic conflict does ensure that ethnic groups can articulate their demands in a peaceful manner, which reduces the likelihood of violence.
Se ben os países democráticos non sempre poden evitar que os conflitos étnicos se convertan en violencia, os conflitos étnicos institucionalizados aseguran que os grupos étnicos poidan articular as súas demandas de maneira pacífica, o que reduce a probabilidade de violencia.