Causes of war

Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term petroleum refers both to naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil, as well as to petroleum products that consist of refined crude oil.

Rebellion is an uprising that resists and is organized against one's government. A rebel is a person who engages in a rebellion. A rebel group is a consciously coordinated group that seeks to gain political control over an entire state or a portion of a state. A rebellion is often caused by political, religious, or social grievances that originate from a perceived inequality or marginalization. Rebellion comes from Latin re and bellum, and in Lockian philosophy refers to the responsibility of the people to overthrow unjust government.

('occasion for war') is an act or event that provokes or is used to justify war

replacement of one political regime (system) with another

"case for the alliance" diplomatic term for where the terms of an alliance come into play

declaration by the Spanish monarchy

crisis in relations between states

1959 essay by Kenneth Waltz

speech and short book by Smedley D. Butler

1775 resolution of the US Continental Congress

Conflict instigated to distract from domestic strife

war fought over resources

Chinese foreign strategy using small provocations to cumulatively produce a much larger result, e.g. in the South China Sea

barrel of gunpowder

transactional view of violent conflict in international relations theory

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