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War studies, sometimes called polemology (derived from Ancient Greek: πόλεμος, romanized: pólemos, lit. 'war, battle' + -logy), is the multi-disciplinary study of war. It pertains to the military, diplomatic, philosophical, social, political, psychological or economic dimensions of human conflict.

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In 1943, King's College London reestablished its military science department as the Department of War Studies. The department was discontinued in 1948, and the field of war studies was taught in the Department of Medieval and Modern History until the Department of War Studies was reinstated in 1962.^[1]

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Laws of war – International regulations of warfarePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Philosophy of war – Theory of causes and ethics of armed conflict
- Ethics of war – Doctrine about when a war is ethically justPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
  - Just war theory – Doctrine about when a war is ethically just
- Deterrence theory – Military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons
Psychology of war – Specialized field in psychological sciencePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- Post traumatic stress disorder – Mental disorder associated with traumaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- Psychological operations – Information operations to assist military objectivesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Military history – Study of war and its impact on societies, cultures, and economies
Military science – Theory, method, and practice of producing military capability
Motivations, conduct and effect of war
Economics of war – Actions taken by a state to mobilize its economy for war productionPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Sociology of war
Sociology of the military – Subfield within sociology which studies the military as a social groupPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
International relations – Study of relationships between states
- International relations theory – Study of international relations from a theoretical perspective
Political science – Scientific study of politics and social science
Anthropology – Scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies

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↑ "King's College London: Department of War Studies Records". King's Collections. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

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