Global Conflict Declining

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Since the late Middle Ages, on average a shrinking proportion of the world population has died in conflict each year. Westphalian war has become less prevalent since the mid 20th Century, with not a single Great Power war since 1953. Size of bubble shows percentage of world population killed. CLICK GRAPH FOR LARGER VIEW

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Bill Gates shared this on his Facebook page and said about it, “It may be hard to believe, but conflict is actually on the decline. These 6 infographics explain: http://b-gat.es/1kM2omV

You can view the post at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies here or download the report PDF.

via Daren Klum

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