History Assignment 3 - How does the condition of stability in China

History Assignment 3

Steven Pinker. Violence Vanquished. The Wall Street Journal. Sept. 24, 2011: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904106704576583203589408180

Read the information in the following article:

Pinker, S. (2011). Violence Vanquished. The Wall Street Journal. Sept. 24, 2011. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904106704576583203589408180

Answer the following questions:

How does the condition of stability in China today compare with that of the 19th century (1800s)?

How does the condition of stability in China today compare with that of the 20th century (1900s)?

What is Pinker’s thesis about the change in violence over time?

To what does Pinker attribute the decline in civil wars and civil unrest?

Answer the questions clearly, using full sentences with correct grammar and spelling.

Write one or two paragraphs on each question.