Examining Armed Conflict: Theoretical Reflections on Selected Aspects
Examining Armed Conflict: Theoretical Reflections on Selected Aspects
Author(s): Zdeněk Kříž, Kateřina Fridrichová, Zinaida Shevchuk, Jana Urbanovská, Martin Chovančík
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Political Theory, Military history, Political history, Marxism, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Political behavior, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: International relations; causes of wars; Biological and psychological theories of war; Marxism and neo-Marxism; Liberal theories; Realism and neorealism; Armed Conflict; Ethnic conflict; EU; NATO;
Summary/Abstract: Studies on armed conflicts are among the traditional themes of international relations. Neither the theoretical, nor the practical importanceof this issue is declining in any way. It is an extremely complex research field, integrating a plethora of findings from international relations, social sciences, as well as natural sciences. The complexity of the issue exacts a plurality of theoretical and methodological approaches in examining the phenomenon of wars. Consolidating obtained findings into a homogenous and coherent framework can, however, be even more demanding. This work represents a contribution to ongoing academic discussion in all major areas currently relevant to armed conflict research while identifying the main issues of academic debate and analyzing their shared features.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-8707-1
- Page Count: 182
- Publication Year: 2014
- Language: English
THE NEVER ENDING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STORY: THEORIES DEALING WITH THE CAUSES OF WARS
THE NEVER ENDING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STORY: THEORIES DEALING WITH THE CAUSES OF WARS
(THE NEVER ENDING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STORY: THEORIES DEALING WITH THE CAUSES OF WARS)
- Author(s):Zdeněk Kříž
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Military history, Marxism, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Social Theory, Studies in violence and power, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:13-67
- No. of Pages:55
- Keywords:International relations; Causes of war; conflict studies; psychological theories; Marxism; neo-Marxism; Liberal theories;
- Summary/Abstract:International relations (IR) as an autonomous academic discipline was eventually formed in the interwar era and it set quite an explicit goal– to contribute to the studies of wars and especially to prevent their re-occurrence. Hence the new discipline responded to the existing demandin a society recovering from the horrors of World War I. It had a purely practical task that could hardly be questioned in the social atmosphere of that time. Then as well as nowadays, to fulfill this ambition, it is necessary to pay attention to the study of the causes of wars. Therefore, theories dealing with the studies of the causes of wars are an essential part of the tradition of international relations.
HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
(HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION)
- Author(s):Kateřina Fridrichová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, International relations/trade, Politics and law
- Page Range:69-86
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Humanitarian intervention; international relations; International law; sovereignty;
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter dealing with humanitarian intervention might be opened by the statement that “everyone talks about them, but no one has seen one yet”. Thinking about humanitarian intervention, one enters muddy waters indeed. It is an anomaly in the system of international relations, a contradiction in and of itself. It is hard to explain this phenomenon and extricate it from the different layers of meaning, norm and practice.
TOWARDS A TYPOLOGY OF ARMED CONFLICT
TOWARDS A TYPOLOGY OF ARMED CONFLICT
(TOWARDS A TYPOLOGY OF ARMED CONFLICT)
- Author(s):Zinaida Shevchuk
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, Security and defense, Studies in violence and power, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:87-113
- No. of Pages:28
- Keywords:Armed conflict; violence; International relations; conflict typology;
- Summary/Abstract:The end of the bipolar world has resulted in the emergence of the “new disorder” in which interstate violence has become less of a concern, whereas intrastate conflicts that have increased across the globe have occupied the attention of the international policy making and academic communities. In this chapter, I will develop a conceptual framework for studying and understanding armed conflict. The objective is to shed light on the contested narratives about conflict phenomena. Typological theorizing provides a rich depiction of phenomena and brings more nuanced and explicit distinction to the understanding of heterogenic aspects of armed conflicts.
THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION
(THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION)
- Author(s):Jana Urbanovská
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, Security and defense, Political behavior, Studies in violence and power, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:115-146
- No. of Pages:32
- Keywords:International organizations; conflict resolution; international relations; balance of power logic; war;
- Summary/Abstract:During the last century international organizations (IOs) emerged as standard entities of international relations. Subsequently, their growing role in international politics was reflected by the increasing interest of researchers who elaborated theories explaining the rise of international organizations, their operation and influence upon international politics.
MANAGING ARMED CONFLICT AND THE USE OF ARMS EMBARGOES
MANAGING ARMED CONFLICT AND THE USE OF ARMS EMBARGOES
(MANAGING ARMED CONFLICT AND THE USE OF ARMS EMBARGOES)
- Author(s):Martin Chovančík
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economic policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Studies in violence and power, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:147-172
- No. of Pages:26
- Keywords:Armed conflict; Arms embargoes; international community; conflict management;
- Summary/Abstract:The array of instruments in the toolbox of the international community capable of exerting palpable influence on the course of armed conflicts is far smaller than we would wish. However, in the latter half of the 20th century and especially in its last decade the toolbox was expanded and upgraded to cope with the evolving challenges of armed violence and international responsibility. Instruments available to the international community in the 21st century have also become more tailored and their role is therefore more specific than in the past.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
(CONCLUSION)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:173-174
- No. of Pages:2
- Keywords:International relations; War; Security;
- Summary/Abstract:As a social sciences discipline, international relations do not possess a universal and general theory allowing for sufficiently precise predictions, i.e. at least with non-random probability, on the origins of wars and an understanding of their causes.
AUTHORS
AUTHORS
(AUTHORS)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Editorial
- Page Range:175-176
- No. of Pages:2
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
(SUMMARY)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):International relations/trade, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:177-177
- No. of Pages:1
- Keywords:International relations; War and peace; conflict research;
- Summary/Abstract:Studies on armed conflicts are among the traditional themes of international relations. This is an extremely complex research field, integrating a plethora of findings from international relations and social sciences, as well as natural sciences.
INDEX
INDEX
(INDEX)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Editorial
- Page Range:178-179
- No. of Pages:2