Somewhat surprising article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/28/opinion/28tierney.html?
hp=&pagewanted=print
It starts with:
You would never guess it from the news, but we're living in a
peculiarly tranquil world. The new edition of "Peace and Conflict," a
biennial global survey being published next week by the University of
Maryland, shows that the number and intensity of wars and armed
conflicts have fallen once again, continuing a steady 15-year decline
that has halved the amount of organized violence around the world.
-- Owen
Owen Densmore -
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