Political Science · International Relations
Which is correct about Mary Kaldor's 'new war' thesis?
- 1. It characterises warfare in the post-Cold War era
- 2. Fighting is in the name of identity politics rather than ideology
- 3. It seeks political rather than physical control of the population through fear and terror
- 4. Non-state actors are not involved
A1, 2 and 4
B1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
C2, 3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3 — Items 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★The new war thesis characterises warfare after the Cold War.
★It involves fighting in the name of identity rather than ideology.
★It seeks political control of the population through fear and terror.
★Item 4 is wrong, because non-state actors are very much involved in new wars.
★Warlords, militias and private groups are central to such conflicts.
★So only the claim that non-state actors are not involved is incorrect.
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