Intellectual debate has also focused on whether ethnic conflict has become more prevalent since the end of the Cold War, and on devising ways of managing conflicts, through instruments such as consociationalism and federalisation.
Perdebatan intelektual juga terfokus pada masalah konflik etnis yang lebih membengkak sejak akhir Perang Dingin, dan cara-cara untuk menyelesaikan konflik, serta instrumen-instrumen seperti konsokiasionalisme dan federalisasi.