tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498924.post-48055650271437189402008-01-18T09:51:00.000-08:002008-01-18T12:49:33.079-08:00Research in Social ConflictOne of the problems I've encountered in activists with a newly-found zeal for research, is the inability to distinguish between means and ends. Research in social conflict is only useful when applied. It is not an end in itself. The enthusiasm for learning in these situations must be tempered by the practical demands of the moment. As Paul de Armond observed in his paper The Road to Athena's Spartacus O'Nealnoreply@blogger.com