. Those who are not satisfied with the status quo would instead be concerned with concrete issues, such as whose lives were made more secure against what kind of violence, how agreements were reached with what kinds of content, and who benefited from the stability of property more than others. In addition, he fails to consider the states and countries that have not been guaranteed the basic principles of life, truth, and property. In West Africa, for instance, the government of Sierra Leone is so ill equipped that Kaplan remarks war and vengeance are necessary steps to find comfort and stability (Kaplan,
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