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Interstate war
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When two or more national governments direct military forces against each other in organized, sustained, and oftentimes deadly clashes.
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General war
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A war that involves many or all of the most powerful states in a particular historical era. Synonymous with major war.
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Hegemonic war
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A war the outcome of which determines which states will have predominant influence in the international system in the coming years or even decades.
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Total war
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War in which belligerent states mobilize all resources and target civilians as part of their war strategy.
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Limited war
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Smaller war in which major powers avoid fighting each other directly, contrasted with general or major war.
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Militarized interstate dispute (MID)
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An instance in which a state threatens or uses force against another state.
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Extra-state war
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A violent clash between the national government of a recognized state and an entity that is not an internationally recognized state, or a non-state actor located in a foreign state.
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Immediate cause of a military conflict
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Disagreement, or the conflict of interest, that causes one state or another to escalate to the threat or actual use of military force.
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Underlying cause of a military conflict
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The set of circumstances that made escalation to the threat or use of military force possible or even inevitable.
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Ethnic cleansing
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Sustained, organized violence perpetrated against a particular ethnic group with the goal of eradication of that group.
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Groupthink
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Psychological need on the part of individuals to be accepted by colleagues that can cause national leaders and advisors to make serious errors during a foreign policy crisis.
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Positive illusions
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The idea that what we think we can accomplish is often greater than what we would expect to achieve if we had a truly accurate picture of our capabilities.
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Institutional constraints
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The constitutional or customary checks within a country that impede, slow, or limit the capacity of a leader unilaterally to undertake some action.
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Normative constraints
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The beliefs, values, and attitudes that inform and shape the behavior of a leader.
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Military-industrial complex
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A large military bureaucracy and a powerful network of defense firms, united to exercise influence over national security policy (generally applied to the United States).
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