Commonly Misused Terms: War, Armed Conflict, Civil War and Military Coup D’Etat
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Ilia State University
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Georgian Technical University
Publication date: 2021-03-02
Cybersecurity and Law 2019;2(2):101-108
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The aim of the article is linguistic and semantic analysis of concepts such as armed conflict, war, civil war and coup d’etat. In the author’s opinion, these concepts do not coincide, and their correct classification will lead to a better understanding of the nature of international
conflicts. Authors also draws attention to the need for cooperation between scientists and politicians in the aspect of greater effectiveness of international humanitarian law.
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