POLS 1600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Carl Von Clausewitz, Population Pyramid, Immanuel Kant
31 Aug 2016
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A condition arising within states (civil war) or between states characterized by violence. Realists view war as a policy instrument, usually indicating that persuasion and negotiations failed. Prussian strategist karl von clausewitz argued that war is diplomacy by other means. Normal condition when actors perceive differences and seek to resolve those disputes. Armed conflict: when these disputes lead to the deployment of military forces. Causes can be classified by level of analysis. Since 1900, over 750 armed conflicts have killed millions. Civil wars are those between opposing groups within a state. Trends indicate the number of states engaged in war has declined. Trends indicate most wars occur in the global south. Using war to conquer foreign territory has declined to practically no cases. Failed states: where governments have so mismanaged policy that their citizens, in rebellion, threaten revolution to divide the country into separate independent states. The proliferation of failed states is a global danger.
