EDF 2085 Lecture 2: Education and Global Conflicts
20 Jan 2017
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Critical element in rebuilding shattered societies and restoring stability to the areas affected by conflict. Over 200 million children still do not attend primary school. One day there will be on boarders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart. Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of wars. The u. s. in the weakest position in a post-cold war global order. The european union stumbles from recession to recession. In asia, china has proved to be an expansionist. North korea"s nuclear arsenal and iran"s efforts at developing nuclear programs. Israel provoking neighbors and building new settlements in gaza. Russia seeks to dominate its neighbors through local proxies, dirty tricks. Al quada and isis have aspirations at building the islamic state. African countries are overwhelmed by the ebola epidemics. 16 countries and 139 militias-guerrillas, separatist and anarchic groups involved.
