Militarism refers to the promotion of war or the threat of war or violence, rather than diplomatic or negotiated solutions, as the preferred way to settle conflict Oxford dictionary definition:
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“Why did we go to war in Iraq?” Iraq War Inquiry Group booklet: August 2012
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Sending Australians to War: MAPW Paper 3, Paul Barratt, April 2012
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