PSCI 1200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Southern Syria, Security Dilemma, Common Agricultural Policy
9 Apr 2018
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The definition of war conventional definition: two or more militaries, seeking a political outcome, killing at least 1000 people. International/interstate war any war involving two or more nations (2008 gorgias. Russia war, gulf war in iraq, iran iraq war) Total war war that affects most members of the warring parties (conscription, rationing) Limited war war that do not involve the mobilization of all societies resources military action for an objective but short of surrender and occupation. (vietnam war to end communism, iraq war to bring democracy) Hegemonic war involves great powers, fighting for global hegemony, the war affects most of its members (ww1, ww2, war of large powers) Trends in war - battle field death rates from interstate wars have been declining over the years. We"(cid:396)e transitioning from traditional war to something new. The past has always been battle field. Now war may become more related to terrorism and hackers: weapons now can be airplanes, computer viruses, net browsers,
