MindMap Gallery Session 6 War and Conflict in IR
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Session 6 War and Conflict in IR
War and conflict play a significant role in the field of International Relations (IR). They shape the dynamics between nations, impact global security, and have far-reaching consequences for societies and individuals. This mind map aims to explore the various dimensions of war and conflict in IR. By understanding the complexities of war and conflict in IR, we can gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities for promoting peace, stability, and cooperation in the international arena.
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Session 6: War and Conflict in IR
1. DEFINITION OF WAR & CONFLICT
1.1. Definition of international conflict
“International conflict is the result of behaviour designed to destroy, injure, thwart, or otherwise control another country or group of countries or their policies. It derives from the incompatibility of goals of at least two nations or groups of nations.”
The source of conflict can be in the whole process of international relations:
Motive: Both/ all want to own a territory
Behaviour: Fight to occupy that territory
Outcome: One successfully occupy, one fail
Similarities between war and conflict:
Commonly exist in international relations
Have similar nature - conflict
1.2. Definition of war
“War is an organised armed conflict between opposing political units and has significant consequences.” “Chiến tranh là cuộc đấu tranh vũ trang có tổ chức giữa các đơn vị chính trị đối kháng và gây ra hậu quả đáng kể”
1.3. Differences between CONFLICT and WAR
1.4. Causes of International Conflict
The contradictory nature of the world ( Bản chất mâu thuẫn của thế giới)
Conflict is the nature and dynamics of people and society that regulate international conflicts
Contradict ( mâu thuẫn) is unavoidable ➤ International conflict is inevitable
Diversity of people and the world
Diversity is an essential characteristic of human beings and the world ➤ The difference is inevitable which regulates international conflict
As human & world development increases ➤ diversity increases ➤ International conflict is inevitable
Development process
The driving force of development is the contradiction that regulates international conflict
Development is the law of society ➤ International conflict is inevitable
Anarchy ( Vô chính phủ)
Hobbes' theory of Anarchy regulates International Conflict (Social Contract)
Anarchy exists ➤ International Conflict continues
2. CLASSIFICATION
2.1. Conflict classification
Physical:
Power conflict
Take advantage of power
Two World Wars
Nuclear race
Compete for influence area ( tranh giành khu vực ảnh hưởng)
Proxy War
*Proxy war (danh từ) là chiến tranh ủy nhiệm. Đây là cuộc chiến tranh mà các đế quốc sử dụng các nước đồng minh nhỏ hơn để tham chiến, thay vì trực tiếp đối đầu trên mặt trận. Một số hình thức chiến tranh uỷ nhiệm phổ biến có thể kể đến là tài trợ tiền bạc, vũ khí và huấn luyện quân đội. Cuộc đối đầu giữa Nga và Ukraine ở thời điểm hiện tại (từ ngày 24/02/2022) là một ví dụ cho proxy war. Ukraine đã nhận hỗ trợ vũ khí, quân nhu từ các nước phương Tây gồm Mỹ, NATO và EU để chống lại sự tấn công của quân đội Nga.*
Commonly exists in the history
Is the cause of lots of wars
Territorial conflict (Dokdo/ Takeshima, Senkaku/Daioyus )
Popularly exists in history and in currently remains international relations
Khắp mọi châu lục Điển hình ở Đông Á
Expanded space: land, water, airspace, and sea
Difficult to solve by both material and spiritual values
Is still a potential source of conflict
Economic conflict
Is conflict over economic issues which happens in the process of international economic development
The most popular today because of the development needs, the number of economic entities and the increase in economic transaction
Tendencies less likely to lead to the use of violence
Mental
Ideological conflict ( xung đột tư tưởng)
Different or opposing views of ideologies Quan điểm khác nhau hoặc đối lập của các hệ tư tưởng
Contrasting political ideas that are the most likely reason to cause conflicts in international relations Trái ngược tư tưởng chính trị dễ gây xung đột nhiều nhất trong QHQT
Contradictive view in democracy and human rights
Ethnic conflict ( Rwanda, Sudan, Yugoslavia)
Popular throughout history and around the world
Main symptoms:
Nationalism Chủ nghĩa lập quốc
Separatism Chủ nghĩa ly khai
Historical enmity Thù hằn lịch sử
Ethnicism/Nationalism is the main motive
Religious conflict Hiện nay giảm nhưng vẫn còn
Conflict of spiritual values & absolute beliefs
Main manifestations:
Religious conflict
Sectarian conflict Mâu thuẫn giáo phái
Religious-secular conflict Mâu thuẫn tôn giáo-thế tục
2.2. War classification
Weapons
Convention war & Mass destruction war
Chiến tranh Thông thường/Quy ước (Convention War) ( All wars have happened)
Weapons using conventional explosives/ weapons
Participating force is regular army and semi-regular army Lực lượng tham gia là lính chính quy và bán chính quy
Chiến tranh Huỷ diệt hàng loạt (Mass Destruction War) ( Never happened)
Using mass destruction weapons
Scale
Total war & Limited war
Chiến tranh Tổng lực/Toàn diện (Total War) (Napoleon war Two world wars )
– Purpose: invading or conquering other states
– Participating force: total national strength
– Target: unlimited (military, civilian)
Consequence: usually huge
Chiến tranh Hạn chế/Cục bộ (Limited War) (Malvinas 1982 IRA Israel-Iraq 1982 )
Purpose: preventing of forcing ones in a specific problem
Participating force: a part/ section of military
Target: limited & usually military
Consequence: limited
Actor
International war & Civil war
Chiến tranh Quốc tế (International/Outward War) CT Vùng Vịnh 1991, 2003 Afganistan 2001
Is a kind of war happens among international actors (usually states)
Nội chiến (Civil/Inward War) Mỹ 1861-1865 Sri Lanka Sudan
Is a kind of war happens among groups within one country
Purpose
Just war & Unjust war
Chiến tranh chính nghĩa (Just War)
A war with a purpose suites human morality and international law
Chiến tranh phi nghĩa (Unjust War)
A war with a purpose against human morality and international law