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Chapter Ten Outline

War and Violent Conflict

  1. Introduction
    This chapter begins with a discussion of different definitions of war, followed by an analysis of a variety of types of wars and violent conflicts. Next, the chapter looks at the prehistory and history of war, beginning with our early human ancestors and extending to the present day. It then addresses the question “what causes war?” from a variety of perspectives. Ethical and legal issues are then discussed, including an analysis of just war theory and international laws of war. The chapter ends with a discussion of the costs of war, including human and environmental casualties, damage to infrastructure and economies, and the diversion of enormous sums of money from social and economic development programs to the military.
  2. When Does Violent Conflict become War?
  3. Types of War and Violent Conflict
  4. Inter-state and Intra-state Conflicts
  5. State-based Conflicts
  6. Non-state Conflicts and One-Sided Violence
  7. In Focus: Geno/Politicide Risk Factors
  8. War and Pre-history
  9. The History of War
  10. Warfare and Early Civilizations
  11. War in Ancient Greece
  12. Warfare from 600 BCE-1450 CE
  13. Warfare from 1450-1750
  14. Warfare from 1750-1900
  15. Warfare from 1900-1950
  16. The Cold War
  17. War since the Collapse of the Soviet Union
  18. Causes of War
  19. Savage Brutes or Peaceful Primitives?
  20. Human Evolution and War
  21. Power Factors that Cause War
  22. Causes of Civil Wars
  23. Ethical and Legal Dimensions of War
  24. Just War Theory
  25. Resorting to War
  26. Conducting War
  27. Terminating War
  28. International Law and Rules for War
  29. Global Conflict Issues and International Law
  30. Landmines
  31. Small Arms Sales
  32. Resource-Based Conflicts
  33. In Focus: Private Military Companies
  34. The Costs of War
  35. War Deaths
  36. Psychological Casualties
  37. Lost Childhoods
  38. Damage to Physical and Socio-economic Capital
  39. Environment
  40. Military Spending
  41. Conclusion