1. Causes of War
1.1. 1. Political
1.2. 2. Religious
1.3. 3. Social
1.4. 4. Military
1.5. 5. Economy
2. Reasons Nations Go to War
2.1. - to settle a dispute that they are unable to resolve peacefully
2.2. - they lie to themselves that everyone believes their lies, only to be confronted by an opposition that feels the exact opposite
2.3. - to keep their newly declared independence
2.4. - to protect their way of life
2.5. - at least one party having an authoritarian or totalitarian regime , status quo disruption, confidence in success
3. Typology the Causes of War (Kenneth Waltz)
3.1. Level 1 (Individual)
3.1.1. created the mind of people as result of stupidity
3.2. Level 2 (Society)
3.2.1. result from despotic rule, lack of democratic institution & unfair distribution
3.3. Level 3 (International System)
3.3.1. result from anarchic state : sovereign state are not subjected to a higher jurisdiction
4. Types of Causes of War
4.1. Immediate & Underlying
4.1.1. - immediate causes are proximate
4.1.2. - underlying causes are more fundamental
4.2. Efficient and Permissive
4.2.1. - efficient causes relate to the particular circumstances of a specific war
4.2.2. - permissive causes are characteristics of the int. system that, they do not promote war but create conditions for it to occur
4.3. Necessary and Sufficient
4.3.1. - necessary causes must be present if a war is to occur
4.3.2. - a sufficient cause assures the occurrence of war
5. Human Nature Explanation for War
5.1. 1. Socio-biological Imperatives
5.2. 2. Misperception
5.3. 3. “Group” Explanations
6. War and Conflict
6.1. War
6.1.1. - state of armed conflict between states or societies
6.1.2. - a state-of-war/hostility towards other parties issued officially by governments/states
6.1.3. - a military or violent conflict between two societies
6.1.4. - characterized by extreme collective aggression, destruction & high levels of damage & mortality
6.1.5. - a revolution may or may not involve a war or civil war (or conflict between groups within the same country)
6.2. Conflict
6.2.1. - a fight between armed troops
6.2.2. - not every war sees actual conflict, nor is every conflict connected to war
6.2.3. - necessary to define the difference between the often-interchangeable terms to examine why conflict and disputes exist