HIST 1011 Lecture 3: iaff #1 (august/september)
Document Summary
Various areas of concern- armed forces, poverty, human rights/gender equality, etc. 8. 5% of 7. 6 billion live in extreme poverty (less than . 90 a day) 160 mil women & girls are missing. 35% of women have experienced physical &/or sexual violence (some studies say 70%) there is a large gender imbalance favoring men in education, economics, and politics. 1 million people killed in organized violence. 68. 6 million people displaced at the end of 2017. Democracy faces challenges there have been setbacks every year since 2006. International affairs the sociopolitical & economic issues that hold global concerns which different nations try to find solution to. Every issue is complex & can affect many different areas. Population growth -> increased environmental scarcity -> weakened states. Just war formulations: war can be justified if the reasons for going to war are legitimate if military force is used properly. Killing cannot be justified, violence cannot be justified. Violence can be ineffective & even counter-productive.
