 Human Security Report 2009/2010Human Security Report Project in OUP Catalogue from Oxford University Press Abstract: The Human Security Report 2009/2010 argues that long-term trends are reducing the risks of both international and civil wars. The Report, which is funded by the governments of Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and will be published by Oxford University Press, also examines recent developments that suggest the world is becoming a more dangerous place. These include the following: --Four of the world's five deadliest conflicts--in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia--involve Islamist insurgents. --Over a quarter of the conflicts that started between 2004 and 2008 have been associated with Islamist political violence. --In the post-Cold War period a greater percentage of the world 's countries have been involved in wars than at any time since the end of World War II. --Armed conflict numbers increased by 25 percent from 2003 to 2008 after declining for more than ten years. --Intercommunal and other conflicts that do not involve a government increased by more than 100 percent from 2007 to 2008. --The impact of the global economic crisis on developing countries risks generating political instability and increasing the risk of war. --Wars have become "intractable"--i.e., more difficult to bring to an end. Date: 2011 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:oxp:obooks:9780199860814 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this book More books in OUP Catalogue from Oxford University Press |
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