par Olsson, Christian 
Editeur scientifique Wright, James D.
Référence International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Elseviers, Oxford, Ed. 2, page (420-427)
Publication Publié, 2015-01-01
Editeur scientifique Wright, James D.
Référence International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Elseviers, Oxford, Ed. 2, page (420-427)
Publication Publié, 2015-01-01
Partie d'ouvrage collectif
| Résumé : | This article reframes the question of the conceptual unity and sociological diversity of interstate war while highlighting patterns and causes. The challenge is indeed to be able to account for transformation and heterogeneity without falling into the trap of an all-encompassing definition that would make all mutations a priori consistent with its premises. This will be done by highlighting how the question of the state, war, and the ‘interstate’ sheds light on the contemporary patterns of interstate war (first section). It is only subsequently that this article can raise the question of the causal pathways and motivating factors associated with past and present interstate wars (second section). |
