week11/The Causes of War&Conflict Theory

1.summary
 War is an extreme act. The emergence of war is an act initiated by the leader for the benefit of himself or the group. This act of gaining benefits is obtained at the expense of life. Historically, there have been different views on war and its root causes. Naturalistic war scholars believe that the root of war lies in the natural environment and the biological nature of human beings, and that war is a natural and eternal phenomenon. Religious war advocates believe that war is God's punishment for people and uses supernatural power to explain the causes of war. Racists believe that the cause of war is the difference between good and bad. Modern geopolitical political scholars believe that war is based on the geographical environment, that is, it is caused by competition for certain living space and natural resources. Malthusians believe that overpopulation and hunger are the real causes of war. Historical materialism believes that war is neither ever nor eternal. War is the product of the development of social productive forces and production relations to a certain stage. After the emergence of private ownership, with the formation of class and state, oppression and oppression Only appeared.

2.interesting point
  There are three main schools of conflict theory: 1. Dialectical conflict theory, represented by Darrendorf of the Federal Republic of Germany, believes that the uneven distribution of power within the society is the root cause of conflicts, which are spontaneous, universal, and basically in social life. A factor that cannot be eliminated, it should be recognized and institutionalized by the state and society. 2. Active Functional Conflict Theory, represented by Keze in the United States, believes that conflict has an important positive effect on the combination of society, maintaining group unity, consolidating interpersonal relationships, and controlling social changes, and has the function of promoting mutual understanding. 3. The general conflict theory, represented by Bodin of the United States, believes that the conflict is caused by the lack of wealth and the demise of morality. It advocates overcoming and restricting conflicts, and pinning the hope of overcoming conflicts on the rationality and morality of opposing parties. And mutual understanding.

3.discussion
  After the emergence of the conflict theory, it caused great repercussions in the western sociological circles. It quickly penetrated into the empirical research of various branches of sociology. What effect do you think conflict theory has?