Wednesday May 21, 2008

I've Been Thinking:

In a new study on peace called the Global Peace Index Israel ranked 136 out of 140 countries.

The study was conducted by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
The think tank judged each country on how it approaches peace-related issues including crime, human rights, relations with neighboring countries and foreign policy.

The number 1 ranking went to Iceland, followed by Denmark, Norway and New Zealand. France came in at 36, England came in at 49. The US ranked 97, last year they were 96. Iran was ranked at 105, Russia squeezed in at 131, Lebanon at 132 and North Korea at 133. Afghanistan, Sudan and Somalia were at the lowest end of the list with Iraq taking placing last at 140.

There is something wrong with these kinds of studies.
The Institute claims that the emphasis is on the need to change the status quo and to stabilize governments and business.
The reality is that those countries working hardest to pursue peace and stabilize unstable parts of the world are far from the top of the index.

The Global Peace Index demonstrates a real bias against successful Western democracies.

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