A 500-Year Study Reveals Why Great Power War Has Declined in Western Europe
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Discovery of the day · Political Science
Great Power Warfare and the Decline of War Question
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Political Science · International Relations
Discovery of the day
A new statistical analysis of great power warfare in Western Europe from 1495 to the present demonstrates a sustained, centuries-long decline that began well before the industrial revolution. Researchers conducted 401 statistical tests pivoting around each year between 1550 and 1950, finding a maximum p-value of 0.002 across all tests, which decisively rejects the idea that recent peace is merely statistical luck. For you as a writer, philosopher, and former public servant specializing in energy and IT procurement, this study offers a powerful historical lens through which to understand how institutional learning, commercial development, and systemic complexity can gradually render large-scale conflict obsolete — a framework that resonates with your interest in spiritual evolution and the long arc of human progress.
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