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Democracy is still in the minority

When observing a list of the world’s most ’peaceful’nations - nations that are presupposed to be peaceful in terms of the level of political violence within their own borders, regardless of the violence they cause outside of their territories - there is an inextricable connection between peace and prosperity.

Richer countries naturally have higher standards of livings and higher access to essential things such as locum jobs for doctors. This means more people are employed and there is less More

Foolish Optimism- Is it really that foolish?

I am a foolish optimist, I still believe no matter what people say, that one day the world will live in peace. I believe there is enough good in people for this to one day happen. I understand that the world is also full of people who are so full of hate and aggression, however these emotions have to start somewhere. You can not feel hate without feeling love, and you can not be aggressive without having once felt happiness, More

African Civil Wars

Even though nowadays all the politicians from the developed countries pretend to be proclaiming the idea of a complete peace between states, the situation is quite different in the various regions of the globe. A shocking example is the situation in Africa where, even being hidden by media on purpose, many civil wars tear apart the territories of the states. This constant war regime is claimed by the developed countries to be a subject of change and the politicians always More

5 Reasons Why There Will Never Be Peace in the Middle East

For the past five decades since the advent of the new Israel, the Middle East has been a hot stop. There have been a number of wars, insurgents, political problems over the years and this has continued to today and will likely go on for the distant future. Here are the five key reasons why there will never be peace in the Middle East.

Israel and Palestine have always been at loggerheads. When Yasser Arafat was the leader of the More

The Most Important Step In Any Peace Process

The world today is torn by love and hatred and international relations have either been amended or severed by the deeds and actions of man. The peace process becomes a vital tool to restore unity and understanding and make the life of man better. In recent years there have been a number of peace talks and processes that have either been a success or a failure. Keeping in mind the present circumstances in the world and their implications on most More

Peace Between Palestine and Israel??

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is one of the world’s most unstable conflicts being a major source of chaos, damage of property and deaths. The wars were characterized by many clashes on one side and reprisals by the Israelis. The cause of the conflict suggests the ongoing hatred of Arabs and Jews. The recent major conflict took place in 2005 and the Israelis lost some clout to the Palestinians. The Israeli withdrawal made the influence of the militant group Hamas, which in More

Peace

It seems like a strange word in this era of internationalization and modernization. Like Peace is a far off concept that most of us have just come to accept that we will probably never see in our lifetimes. If you look at the Global Peace Index for 2009, only 28 nations in the entire world have a ranking low enough that they are considered Peaceful.