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This field studies and investigates the reasons for peace, the outcomes of large and small scale conflicts, and the preconditions for peace
What is peace and conflict studies (PCS)
The philosophy that aggression and peace can be learned and that genetics is also a contributing factor
What is nature vs nurture?
The increase in deadly weapons technology has to an increase in this
What is potential of deadly weapons?
International laws do not always work because they are not
What is enforceable?
this form of democracy is where leaders are elected to make political decisions
Other than direct casualties from war, war kills indirectly through what
What is disease (armed personnel and civilians) and starvation
This process occurs when a person associates with a group and turns to collective violence
what is de-individuating?
A system of politics based on practical ideas instead of morals
What is realpolitik?
This Christian -ism has allowed them to claim it is just to initiate conflict if it is necessary
What is realism?
Reconciliation goes hand in hand with this term that was learned in class outside of the book
What is forgiveness?
A war strategy where the separation between civilian and military is erased
What is total war
This term defines a sovereign political unit with a centralized government
What is a state?
Selective disarmament is the getting rid of these types of weapons
These two political philosophies, one based on the individual and one based on the collective, both ended up turning oppressive
What are capitalism and collectivism?
This type of nonviolence uses it as a tool rather than a personal belief
What is strategic nonviolence?
The main component of the US justification for maintaining nuclear weapons
What is deterrence
The idea that one is concerned a lot with their self image and will go to certain ends to be viewed as the good guy
What is an ego?
This failed national organization modeled the UN
What is the League of Nations?
This economic idea suggests that a public good will not be practical if people do not pay into the good and still use it
What is tragedy of the commons?
This lack of action can lead to the world not changing for a better, more peaceful world
What is indifference?
Name two possible scenarios that could cause a nuclear war
Bolt out of the blue; a game of chicken; escalated conventional war; nuclear accidents; nuclear terrorism; false alarms; launch on warning accidents
This type of economy that was thought to be immune to war is not any less likely to not engage in war
What is capitalism?
What is national security?
This term can explain how the rich get richer and the poor get poor
What is marginalization?
Since it is easier to live this way, people tend to fall into this pattern of living life on a
What is daily routine?