Political Conflict. At the expenses of oversimplification, one may say that political conflicts have stemmed from philosophical differences or economic necessities. Nations have engaged in battle either due to religious differences or due to ideological differences. Followers of Christ went to war against non-believers; followers of Mohammed went to war against non- Muslims. From ideological perspective, leaders of the masses have stood against their kings and monarchs, and the Communist nations have fought the Capitalist nations.