POL 1102 Study Guide - Ak-47, Hague Conventions Of 1899 And 1907, Utilitarianism
15 Jul 2014
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Guns: ak 47 is the most identifiable object in the world. Weapon of choice for most people: small arms: class of guns: ex, pistols, rifles, shotguns, and portable machine guns, about 850 in existence worldwide, responsible for most death. Un conference on the arms trade treaty: armed conflict in africa was using up billion a year, states should not transfer weapons where they know human rights abuses will be exacerbated. Where we see guns but don"t ask questions: hunting, policing, state military. State: a state is that human community which (successfully) lays claim to the monopoly of legitimate physical violence within a certain territory. Monopoly on the legitimacy- might not actually have a full monopoly on volume. Why do we fight: need for economic growth- ex) for oil ; securing access to oil reserves. Pol 1102 g: defense, difference in culture, race, how difference is perceived as threat.
