Why Is War Treated as a Discrete Event

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why is war treated as a discrete event?

• A) To study it statistically
• B) Because the frequency of wars can then be examined statistically in relation to probable causes
• C) To study of the relationship between war and physical conflict
• D) To study of the relationship between social indicators and development
• E) Because large databases have been established for this purpose since the 1960s

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