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The methods and techniques of the research on war and conflicts. The outline of the issue

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The aim of this paper is to present the methodological assumptions necessary to examine the wars and conflicts. Authors refer to the genesis of the research on the phenomenon of war that occurred after the end of World War II. Moreover, the authors selects the research methods. The wide range of research methods will be applied in international relations, such as an empirical report, based on the description of the various conflicts and their interpretation. It must be emphasized that methodological technique applied in humanities and empirical sciences is necessary to examine war and peace. Above all, two methods are the most important, that is, inductionism that allows to collect and logically put facts in order, presenting conclusions and deductionism that facilitates elimination of untrue hypotheses, leading to drawing logical conclusions. However, the most effective method is geographical and statistical method that allows to identify conflicts and threats from geographical and geopolitical point of view.