War Flashcards
1
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Types of War
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- Inter-state (b/w states)/intra-state (within)/extra-state wars (state & non-state)
- Declared/Undeclared
- Total (at least one side wants to mobilise all its nation’s populations and resources to secure victory)/Limited (fought mainly by mobilizing only military resources)
- Conventional (organized)/Guerilla (small units, hit and run, etc)
- Conquest/Liberation
2
Q
Difference between negative and positive peace
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Negative: absence of direct violence
Positive: + elimination of indirect violence
3
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Difference between direct and indirect violence
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Direct: explicit; direct perpetuated (ex: killing; torture; rape)
Indirect: structural (imbedded inequalities) or cultural
4
Q
Kenneth Waltz explanations for war’s existence (areas)
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- Within man
- Within the structure of the separate states
- Within the state system
5
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Bush Doctrine
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- Pre-emptive war
- Aggressive promotion of democracy
Bush said bcs ‘rogue’ states sought to aid terrorists and threatened world peace therefore leadership must be replaced - Military solution