Wars are related to subsequent violence in complex and at times contradictory ways. The relationships between war and postwar violence, recognized throughout history, have attracted the attention and concern of researchers, state officials, and policy makers and the broader public. Methodological challenges, however, limit the potential for isolating the precise circumstances under which war and postwar violence are causally related. The weight of the evidence indicates that war is often followed by increases in violence, but there are important exceptions to this pattern. Potential theoretical explanations for this relationship abound. The harmful effects of wars on the minds and bodies of those participating in them are less influential on postwar violence than are the damages wars do to postwar societies’ social and economic institutions, political legitimacy, and group relations. Preventing or reducing elevated rates of violence after wars is rarely a priority during peace negotiations. As a consequence, policies instituted as part of the peace-building process often fuel violent crime.

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战争与战后暴力

战争与随后的暴力事件以复杂且有时相互矛盾的方式联系在一起。历史上公认的战争与战后暴力之间的关系引起了研究人员，国家官员，决策者和广大公众的关注。然而，方法上的挑战限制了隔离战争和战后暴力因果关系的确切情况的潜力。有力的证据表明，战争往往伴随着暴力的增加，但是这种模式也有重要的例外。这种关系的潜在理论解释比比皆是。战争对参战者身心的有害影响对战争后暴力的影响要小于战争对战后社会的社会和经济机构造成的损害，政治合法性和群体关系。预防或减少战后暴力事件的上升是和平谈判中很少优先考虑的事情。结果，作为建设和平进程一部分而制定的政策常常助长了暴力犯罪。