SOME REGULARITIES IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT, 1820-1949,

Abstract

The paper reports on an exploratory statistical analysis into what is essentially the domain of political science theory. The goal in this research was to detect and summarize regularities in the perceived 'causes' of large scale conflict between social groups (war) from 1820 to 1949. The approach was largely inductive in nature with only a loosely formed theory guiding the selection and analysis of the historical record on conflict during this time. In contrast to the historian who tends to look for the unique and uncommon, this research effort was guided by a desire to detect the common, the recurring aspects of large scale social violence.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0622421

Entities

People

  • F. H. Denton

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contrast
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • International Conflicts
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Violence

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.