Political Science 3366E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Harry Hinsley, Human Security Report 2005, Nationstates
6 Oct 2017
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International conflict refers to conflicts involving two or more states (known as interstate conflict), as well as conflicts involving organizations located in different countries (known as transnational conflicts) International conflicts over territory, resources, power and national rivalries. Rivalries among states remain an important source of conflict in the international system. Traditionally, states have often fought for territory, which can take many forms: the acquisition of an economically valuable region, a piece of land that has military value, access to waterways and to the sea. Some major territorial controversies today: kashmir india and pakistan, border between eritrea and ethiopia, borders of israel and palestine. Conflict over resources such as: agricultural land, mineral deposits, fishing banks, petroleum reserves, gold, diamonds, oil, copper, uranium, and rare strategic minerals. Fear in itself is a cause of armed conflict when states conclude that they have no other option that to use force to resist conquest or subjugation.
