Most theories on the origins of war are based on the premise of a rational actor in pursuit of power or wealth. Lindemann (political science, Artois U., France) criticizes these theories because they
Lindeman (political science, Artois U., France) and Ringmar (international relations, Shanghai Jiaotong U., China) seek to place sociological theorizing about the subjectivity of the state--i.e., how
The origins of international conflict are often explained by security dilemmas, power-rivalries or profits for political or economic elites. Common to these approaches is the idea that human behaviour
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