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War and International Conflict: Understanding the Impact of Revolutions

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War and International Conflict: Understanding the Impact of Revolutions

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What is the significance of understanding war according to the text?

To justify the pursuit of power without moral considerations

To escalate territorial disputes into nuclear arms races

To promote ideological and religious zealotry

To avoid unnecessary wars and accept the necessary ones (correct)

What is the role of intellectual revolutions in shaping the nature of power?

To promote power struggles without moral considerations

To provide a moral justification for the pursuit of power

To provide the justification for scientific research and its applications (correct)

To limit the motivation for the use of power

What was the primary motivation behind the Religious Wars of the 16th and Early 17th Centuries?

To promote peaceful coexistence among nations

To struggle for wealth, territory, and power (correct)

To establish a universal moral code

To promote intellectual freedom and scientific research

According to Trotsky, what is the reality of war?

War is a reality that affects everyone, regardless of interest Signup and view all the answers

How do economic revolutions influence the use of power?

They provide both the motivation and the extent for the use of power Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Kratos and Ethos in the context of war?

Kratos and Ethos are interconnected, with power being determined by morality and ideals Signup and view all the answers

What was a key factor that intensified the conflicts in Europe during the 17th century?

Fanatical religious beliefs of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648)?

It was a war between religious-minded people vs. other religious-minded people Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant outcome of the Treaty of Westphalia (1648)?

The elimination of religious ethos for warfare Signup and view all the answers

What was a key limitation imposed on wars by the Treaty of Westphalia?

The distinction between combatants and non-combatants Signup and view all the answers

What was a characteristic of warfare during the 17th and 18th centuries?

Wars were fought primarily for economic gain Signup and view all the answers

What was a constraint on the size of armies during the 17th century?

Limited technological advancements Signup and view all the answers