60年前的战争记忆:二战对当今欧美战争观的塑造

The Memory of the War 60 Years Ago: The Influence of World War II on the Contemporary Concept of War in the United States and Europe

战争研究中的重要内容是战争观,战争观受多种因素的复杂影响,其中战争经历具有重大影响。在第二次世界大战中,欧洲(西欧)和美国战争经历的差异塑造了战后不同的欧美战争观。正是在这种战争观的指导下,在冷战后的国际关系中二者的对外行为差别很大。从这种分析中得出的结论是,在国际关系研究中不能忽视一个民族的历史观和战争观。

The concept of war is a key part of war studies, and it can be influenced by many factors. Therefore, in providing an analysis we should first identify the factors affecting the concept of war. In this paper, the author argues that the experience of war is the core element affecting the concept of war. The author then analyzes different war experiences in Western Europe and the United States, as well as their implications in shaping the concept of war. The author shows that, guided by different concepts of war, the United States and the European Community act differently in international relations. Finally, the author concludes that we should not ignore a nation’s historical view and concept of war in IR studies.