Abstract
AbstractFor all who consider war a political instrument it should be clear that the role and missions of armed forces can only be properly understood in the context of international relations whereby military professionals must have a solid understanding of this subject. This chapter reaches out to students at military and civilian educational institutions and offers a big-picture introduction to the academic field of International Relations (IR) with emphasis on military matters. It does so by presenting four major debates that highlight key questions and divergent theories and approaches that have shaped this field. The second part of the chapter relates these debates to IR’s scientific foundation in a way that can inspire current academic endeavors to develop the military sciences.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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