Notion of the World War and its definition

Abstract

Terminological determination is one of starting points in analysis of a phenomenon. Having in mind pullulation of references on the World War in Serbian and international ones, it is for an author to define them. Text is divided in five chapters with two group of authors having different approaches in defining or describing the notion. One group of authors try to explain it by employing a multiple number of causes, while the second group of authors undertakes atypical and less represented perspective in literature on the subject. Fourth chapter is analysis and systematisation of offered definitions and approaches toward defining the World War. Finally in the last chapter author presents two definitions - a minimalistic and maximalist. Author used comparative method and content analysis.