Kiefer C W
Program in Health Science and Human Survival, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
Soc Sci Med. 1992 Apr;34(7):719-24. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(92)90358-w.
Militarism is a rapidly growing factor in that complex network of social, political and economic causes of ill health among the world's poor. This complex of causes is driving a spiral of class inequality, political instability, and military repression in many less developed nations. These nations share a uniform security doctrine, which has major health impacts. Here five impacts are noted: diversion of resources, suppression of dissent, military classism, environment damage, and crime and terrorism. The demand stimulated by the recent Persian Gulf War for expensive, high-technology weapons may deepen Third World debt and fuel the cycle of poverty, ill health, social unrest, and military oppression. International health workers need to take account of the causes and effects of militarism in their studies of health problems. Their work could be aided by organizations that promote disarmament and environment preservation.
军国主义是导致世界贫困人口健康不佳的复杂社会、政治和经济原因网络中一个迅速增长的因素。这一系列复杂原因在许多欠发达国家引发了阶级不平等、政治不稳定和军事镇压的恶性循环。这些国家奉行统一的安全原则，这对健康产生了重大影响。这里指出了五个方面的影响：资源转移、压制不同意见、军事阶级主义、环境破坏以及犯罪和恐怖主义。最近的海湾战争对昂贵高科技武器的需求可能会加深第三世界的债务，并加剧贫困、健康不佳、社会动荡和军事压迫的循环。国际卫生工作者在研究健康问题时需要考虑军国主义的因果关系。促进裁军和环境保护的组织可以协助他们的工作。
