Conclusion For This Series

This is the last of the essays based around the text-book known as "Social Problems". The blog will be based around sociology, but a different book.

Conventional Warfare And Terrorism

As of the past decade, terrorism has been claimed by Society as a type of war. While it may be similar to war due to weapon-based, a contrast is still present between the terms of conventional warfare and terrorism. There are three different methods to define this contrast. The first reason is that the members inside of terrorist attacks remain nearly unknown. While battles within wars are conducted between known enemies, such is not the case with terrorism. The acts of terrorism are performed by unknown identities, along side who they are working under.


Another reason why Warfare and Terrorism differ is because the goals of terrorist organizations are nearly unknown. When wars are conducted, the goals and motivations of the opposing armies are clear. However, the motivations of terrorist organizations are nearly unknown. Also, another reason why terrorism and conventional are not similar is because of the fact that acts of terrorism are not balanced compared to war. While conventional warfare is conducted by two opposing armies, terrorism is unbalanced. In terrorism, a minimal amount of individuals utilize terror-based strategies in order to attack a very strong foe, which is not the same as conventional warfare.


In conclusion, both War and Terrorism are very serious, alongside being difficult to solve as social problems. The only hopeful methods to solving these issues can only be found from the strategies of the right theorists and politicians.

Theories Of War And Terrorism

Different kinds of people throughout the years have created studies on why war and terrorism occur. This essay will be based around these reasons. A man by the name of Konrad Lorenz, who was a biology scientist, claims the comparison between animals defending their territory and human beings using war to protect their country. Another scientist, who goes by the name of "Edward Wilson" also provided a biological theory on war and terrorism. Edward Wilson's theory states that traits such as the desire of war is due to men fighting among each other for sexual dominance over women, while comparing this situation to the lifestyle of animals. This part of the theory, however, is more heavily detailed.


Edward Wilson also applied to his theory that the more of an nature a man has, the chances of reproduction with a female are higher. The conclusion to his theory was that these type of issues would occur for generation after generation. Another theory known as the "Function Of Conflict", mentions the results from war and other forms of fighting that are provided to societies. A study of wars were conducted by a theorist studying military known as "Carl Von Clausewitz". Carl Von Clausewitz mentioned that war is powered by political agendas, and going to war in order to obtain territory for political accomplishments.


Also, Carl Von Clausewitz mentioned that, to a country's leader, winning a war maybe effective if the country's leader believes the benefits from victory outweigh the loss of lives in the process. An example of another theory is "The Meanings Of Conflict", which is a type of theory that put its attention on what definitions which individuals apply to violent situations such as war. This type of theory mentions that a leader of a nation uses emblems, alongside definitions, to change a war's reality. Individuals will also glorify the acts of war by claiming that their army is under alliance with God. However, individuals will also use emblems and expressions to make the opposing nation of a war appear sinister. Previous presidents of the United States Of America have defined the opposing nations in such ways.


In the military, the leaders use racial slurs and other forms of degrading the opposing army's identity as a part of training for newcomers to the army. Another theory to mention is the Inequality and Conflict" theory, which shows the connection between social inequality and war. The individual who helped in establishing this theory is Karl Marx. Karl Marx viewed politicians as being controlled by capitalists. During the time period that Karl Marx lived in, capitalists took control of the market to sell new materials, while allowing high-income nations in Europe to claim dominance over other countries.


In conclusion, there are are multiple theories to why war and terrorism occur. However, some theories are more valid than others. Therefore, the provided theories must be closely examined in order to create a global solution for these problems.