Abstract
The study of war has been aptly dubbed the “dismal science.”1 Its grisly calculations of blood spilt and lives lost make it appear a callous investigation in the academic disciplines of history, philosophy, law, and, of course, all the social sciences. It is the most passionate of social activities, yet it is eminently suitable to scientific inquiry, never separated from the violence and ardor that describe it, nor unduly biased by them. Objectivity is essential when dissecting this most cruel pursuit.
For who ought to he more faithful than a man entrusted with the safety of his country and sworn to defend it with the last drop of his blood?
Niccolo Machiavelli, The Art of War
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Dolman, E.C. (2004). Arms and State. In: The Warrior State. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403978264_2
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