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Militarism and the Quality of Life

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Essays on the Quality of Life

Part of the book series: Social Indicators Research Series ((SINS,volume 19))

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In 1978 the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the Final Document of the first Special Session on Disarmament calling for the commission of a group of governmental experts to examine the relationships between disarmament and development. Twenty-seven experts were selected from every continent, with Inga Thorsson designated as Chairperson. The Group’s official Report was submitted to the UN Secretary-General in October 1981. The Report included nine recommendations, and this essay is a relatively limited attempt to respond to the following two:

  • The Group recommends that all governments, but particularly those of the major military powers, should prepare assessments of the nature and magnitude of the short- and long-term economic and social costs attributable to their military preparations, so that the general public can be informed of them.

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Michalos, A.C. (2003). Militarism and the Quality of Life. In: Essays on the Quality of Life. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0389-5_4

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