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International Terrorism and Lightning

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International Terrorism and Lightning

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    2. War by developed countries : State building: effective police and military Control war, but still do it WWI: rise of war aversion

    3. War by developed countries since 1918:

    5. Longest period of peace on the Rhine since the second century B.C.E., before the Cimbi and the Teutones appeared to challenge the armies of the consul Gaius Marius in the Rhone Valley.

    7. Battle-related deaths under 1000 per year: armed conflict riots terrorism brutal policing criminal predation

    8. Civilian deaths when there are less than 1000 battle-related deaths in a year: genocide mass killing massacre ethnic cleansing terrorism criminal predation

    9. PEOPLE 1,900 SHEEP 600,000 COST TO UK THROUGH 1989 $3,000,000 PER FALKLANDER OR $5 PER SHEEP UK TROOPS, 1999 2,000

    12. 27 civil wars active in 2002, Fearon and Laitin

    18. Thugs as mercenaries: Yugoslavia Rwanda Kosovo East Timor Zimbabwe Chechnya Kenya Sudan

    19. Thugs as warlord bands: Sierra Leone Congo Somalia Colombia Burma Liberia Caucasus Nigeria Angola Algeria Macedonia Afghanistan

    22. Ancient hatreds myth Aversion to nation-building Low tolerance for casualties Lack of political gain from success Bias against war and aggression

    25. NOTICERS: Gwynne Dyer www.gwynnedyer.com United Nations 10 stories the world should hear more about: The Peacekeeping Paradox, May 2004 www.un.org/events/tenstories PRIO Gregg Easterbrook New Republic forthcoming

    27. Testosterone Evolution Human nature Aggressive drive Thrill of war Moral equivalent

    28. Nationalism, religious extremism Inequality Lack of brotherhood, understanding Lack of love, justice, harmony, good will, inner peace Hate, selfishness, racism

    29. Arms industry Military ethos Arms trade, proliferation Nuclear weapons

    30. Economic development: poverty-prosperity International trade Economic interdependence International communication Economic inequality

    31. State system Nation state International organization World government (vs. anarchy) International law Outlawing, renouncing war Security communities Democracy

    32. RESPONSES: It ain’t happening OK, it’s happening, but I still have faith in my fellow man Yeah, but what about inequality in South Africa?

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