POLI 2F20 Lecture Notes - Guerrilla Warfare, Humanitarian Intervention, International Security
19 Nov 2013
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A conflict among political groups, especially states, carried out by armed forces of considerable magnitude, for a considerable period of time wright. In the post-cold war period was has changed in its nature and its severity: has to be armed conflict, has to be over a period of time, has to be for political motivations. Now there is more intra state war as opposed to conflict within states. Size of armies, firepower and cost of war increased (not financial, casualties) Modernity: increased nationalism, centralized bureaucratic states, rapidly rising populations. Scale and nature of war could no longer be sustained. Developed to regulate the use of violence in war. Combat the nature and severity of war. Superior technology and doctrine increases the likelihood of military victory. Can lead to asymmetric or unconventional responses to war: guerrilla warfare, terrorism, informal military networks. May 2003: capture of bagdad, collapse and surrender of iraqi armed forces. Evolved into an insurgency and terrorist attacks.
