THE PROBLEM OF WAR

John Scales Avery
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John Scales Avery: H.C. Ørsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Chapter 11 in Energy, Resources, and the Long-Term Future, 2007, pp 193-228 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:The passions of mankindThe explosion of human knowledgeTribal emotions and nationalismFormation of group identity in modern nationsModern weaponsHiroshima and NagasakiThe postwar nuclear arms raceFlaws in the concept of nuclear deterrenceFuture weaponsWar as a businessEisenhower's farewell addressThe devil's dynamoResource warsWar as a hindrance to global equalityIndirect costs of warDestruction of infrastructureEnvironmental damageGlobal inequalities as a hindrance to peaceInequalities maintained by forceRich nations fear global democracyThe future of global governancePeace within nationsFederationsLaws binding on individualsThe Tobin TaxVoting reformsGlobal ethicsEducation for world citizenshipThe role of the mass mediaThe role of religionSuggestions for further reading

Keywords: Energy; Resources; Sustainability; Ecology; Population; Future; Industrialism; Poverty; Globalization; Climate Change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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