IR - WARS

Interstate War

Government vs. Government 

Intrastate War (Civil War)

Armed conflict within a single state

Internationalized War

Civil war in which external states intervene with troops

Economy and Security are always intertwined

Ex. after iran conflict, gas prices are already increasing

National Security

 No threat to core values and if there are threats, they can be easily conquered

What Is War?

War challenges sovereignty of a gov’t internally (civil war) or externally (interstate war)

War Powers Act 1973

As Commander in Chief (Trump), he can’t formally declare war unless congress approves on it which takes 2 days to notify congress & 2 months to have troops there

Why War? (1)

Regime Change: Kameni has been anti-American since 1979

Why War? (2)

New Nuclear Capabilities: no new/recent evidence of manufacturing weapons

National Interest Influences on Economy (1)

Protecting domestic economy & Employment 

National Interest Influences on Economy (2)

Ensuring economic growth

National Interest Influences on Economy (3)

Establishing trade relations

National Interest Influences on Economy (4)

Projecting power/leverage 

National Interest Influences on Economy example

For Russia: Exporting oil is their national interest, Pros-sanction lifts & diversion of support for Ukraine

National Interest Influences on Ideology (1)

Projecting ideological influence- Suni (Saudi) & Shia (Iran)

National Interest Influences on Ideology (2)

Protecting cultural practices

Proxy Wars (1)

Usually wars end when one side runs out of resources

Proxy Wars (2)

Can last longer because someone else is funding the war while their own territory isn't being affected (little to loose)

Proxy War example

Yemen: It's the Shi’a Houthi (Iran & Lebanon) vs. Sunni Yemeni Gov. (Saudi Arabia & UAE & USA)