Political factors mostly lead to wars and a permanent conflict between the countries. One of the key reasons is the battle of power and dominance. Nations aim to increase influence or protect power, and in many cases, rulers tend to act aggressively when they feel their status is at risk. This kind of power rivalry undermines diplomacy, and creates higher risks of war.
Another powerful source of war is disputes between countries over their borders and territory. The ownership towards the countries on the ground can also be through historicity of land, resources and having a connection. Governments tend to fight back when the line is misjudged or fought. Such territorial disputes rise fast when communication breaks down resulting in wars.
Wars are also caused a lot by ideological differences. States tend to be incompatible when practicing conflicting political regimes, i.e., democracy versus dictatorship or capitalism versus communism. Leaders can also be trying to force their political models on others, and this results in strong opposition. These ideological tensions have in the past led to wars which redefined the world.
These tensions are enhanced with alliances and competition. Political or military establishments of countries tend to protect themselves; however, they involve costly wars. A war between a country usually extends to the allies coming to the rescue. What seems to be a local problem becomes a bigger war involving multiple states.
Another political causative factor is internal instability. When governments are brought to their knees by corruption, bad leadership or mass protests, it has been seen that the leaders generate external conflicts in an attempt to restore their management. This outward focus, though, leads to the soldiers' regime causing devastating wars with their neighbors as the way to unite their citizens.
Conclusion:
Political factors always top the list of catalysts of wars in the world. Issues of power, territory, ideology, alliance, and unstable governments always push countries into a war. It makes more sense to deal with these problems through greater diplomacy and collaboration in mitigating wars and achieving a sustainable peace between nations.
