Today’s program will be a discussion on the causes of war. We will identify the reasons why nations and peoples resort to violence to solve a conflict. Julie Hart, Associate Professor of Sociology and Peace and Justice Studies at Ohio Dominican University, will provide an introduction with a presentation of the theoretical model she uses in a class on violent conflicts and the causes of war. We will continue the discussion by noting how the U.S. manages internal conflicts that in other nations result in violent conflicts. This topic comes up frequently in our meetings; it’s time we listed the causes of war and consider how we might address them in future meetings.