War And Its Principles

The Man Has Been Gifted By A Natural Instinct Of Fighting To Acquire More And More Resources And Politi¬Cal Power Which Has Been Instrumen¬Tal In Devising New Techniques Of Fighting, Thereby Effecting Its Concep¬Tual Framework As Also The Outcome, From The Time Of The Fight Between The Two Individuals To A War Fought Bet¬Ween The Organised Mass Armies. Not Many People Know What Actually, War Is And What Are Its Theoretical And Practical Aspects?The Present Study Seeks To Define War From The Legal, Political, Socio¬Logical And Military Angles Along With The Assessment Of The Factors Which Have Influenced Its Practical Aspect. This Is Followed By A Systematic Eva¬Luation Regarding The Growth Of The War On The Basis Of The Drives, Func¬Tions And Techniques Which Have Been Helpful In Evolving The Theory Of War Since The Ancient Times In The Form Of Animal Warfare, Primitive Warfare, Civilized Warfare And The Modern Warfare, Including A Separate Dealing With The Last Of Them Along-With Its Salient Features.Having Realized The Inter-Depen¬Dence Of The State S Policy And The War, The Author Attempts To Critically Analyse Their Mutual Relationship In The Form Of The War As An Instrument Of Policy .In Order To Substantiate The Con¬Ceptual Aspect Of The Conduct Of War, The Study Aims At Evaluating Various Internationally Accepted Principles Of War As Practised By Prominent Mili¬Tary Commanders From Time To Time, And Concludes That Their Application May Not Transform The War Into A Mathematical Calculation But, When Applied Properly, They Can Favourably Influence Its Outcome.