Why Is the World Failing to Raise Its Voice Against War?

This paper examines why modern wars often continue despite widespread human suffering and unprecedented global communication. Rather than focusing on military strategy or geopolitical events alone, it explores the social, institutional, psychological, economic, and informational factors that weaken collective opposition to war. The paper analyses the roles of governments, international organisations, media ecosystems, public opinion, economic interests, cognitive biases, and collective action in shaping global responses to armed conflicts. It argues that the persistence of war reflects not only political and military dynamics but also limitations in humanity’s collective capacity to coordinate moral action. The study concludes by discussing possible future scenarios and the institutional conditions required for more effective global cooperation in preventing and ending wars.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-07-27
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21613025
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War, Ethics, and Justification
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Why Is the World Failing to Raise Its Voice Against War?

Hüseyin Okan Durmuş
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
War, Ethics, and Justification
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Why Is the World Failing to Raise Its Voice Against War?

Hüseyin Okan Durmuş
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Abstract

This paper examines why modern wars often continue despite widespread human suffering and unprecedented global communication. Rather than focusing on military strategy or geopolitical events alone, it explores the social, institutional, psychological, economic, and informational factors that weaken collective opposition to war. The paper analyses the roles of governments, international organisations, media ecosystems, public opinion, economic interests, cognitive biases, and collective action in shaping global responses to armed conflicts. It argues that the persistence of war reflects not only political and military dynamics but also limitations in humanity’s collective capacity to coordinate moral action. The study concludes by discussing possible future scenarios and the institutional conditions required for more effective global cooperation in preventing and ending wars.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Gebze Technical University (TR), Middle East Technical University (TR), Tübitak National Metrology Institute (TR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
War, Ethics, and Justification
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