Author: Prof. Dr. Heinz Gärtner teaches at the University of Vienna. He has held various Fulbright Fellowships and the Austrian Chair at Stanford University. He was also the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC. Currently, he chairs the advisory board of the International Institute for Peace in Vienna and the Commission on Strategy and Security of the Austrian Armed Forces.
Abstract: War is one of the most studied phenomena in international relations. War comes in many forms and faces. This article summarizes the various definitions of war to provide common ground for the meaning of the word in context of the global debate, and equally important, in effort to avoid misunderstandings.
Problem statement: Can there be a single definition for war?
So what?: Many pundits, journalists and experts talk about war without establishing a clear and agreed upon understanding of what it is. This article helps to understand this phenomenon and provides guidelines for those various groups.
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