Is War Inevitable?

Is War Inevitable?

Throughout human history, war has taken the lives of many people, lump sum of cash and brought great cities to chaos. But even though the long list of conflicts from ancient times to modern day, psychologists suggest that in fact war is inevitable. 

Extensive research has focused on the many causes of war and how to deal with its effects. But three political psychologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have provided a better description of the psychological roots of war “can increase the likelihood of avoiding violence as a way to resolve conflicts with others.”

Bernhard Leidner suggests that

"Research shows, he said, that those who tend to “glorify their country” – a kind of nationalism – are more likely to choose a violent solution. It’s not everything that you think about your country that has bad impacts. It’s usually only this aspect of glorifying your country. That you perceive other countries as more threatening. That you are more likely to be aggressive to them. On the other hand, if you’re just committed to your country in a more healthy way then you actually do not show these tendencies.”



War in fact is inevitable due to the fact that many countries have a sense of pride and ambitions to improve their current living conditions. Although many people over the years have promoted peace and unity, the intentions of politicians are different and seek always to have the upper hand on other countries. As stated by Bernhard Leidner “Since all these attitudes and behavioral tendencies of people are very malleable, obviously the media and also politicians can actually gear them in a good or bad way, so to speak.” 

• http://www.voanews.com/content/is-war-inevitable-23oct13/1775217.html
• http://discovermagazine.com/2012/jun/07-is-war-inevitable-by-e-o-wilson
• http://dissidentvoice.org/2012/12/are-wars-inevitable-2/