Progress and Its Problems in the Study of War

In: Res publica: politiek-wetenschappelijk tijdschrift van de Lage Landen ; driemaandelijks tijdschrift, Band 33, Heft 2, S. 327-343

Abstract

A call is made for research on reasons why wars occur & how war, as an unusual form of conflict resolution, is linked to behavior at lower levels of military disputes. Efforts should be directed toward developing & testing propositions from general explanatory principles. Both dynamic & systems theoretical perspectives are needed, & highly formalized approaches & techniques must be elaborated. Adapted from the source document.