It is often defined as who gets what, when, where and how.

It emerged as an academic field right at the height of Industrial Revolution in Europe which mobilized the entire population in a way that had never been before in humanhistory.

It started as the study of non-European people by European people.

It started as a science during the time of exploration when European countries started to colonize what they considered as primitive societies where people were believed to be savages and barbaric.

One of the goals is to study the nature of humanity to further examine our roles within a society.

One of the goals is to avoid conflict and promote cooperation.