Defining War for the 21st Century

Abstract

The Strategic Studies Institute's XXI Annual Strategy Conference, held at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from April 6-8, 2010, addressed the topic of the meaning of war. While it did not seek to produce a definitive answer to questions about the nature and definition of war, it did highlight the crucial questions and their implications, including issues such as whether the cause of war is shifting, whether all forms of organized, politically focused violence constitute war, and the distinction between passive and active war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA536539

Entities

People

  • Phillip Cuccia
  • Steven Metz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Strategic Security Studies