This unit examines contemporary global issues from a social science perspective focusing on the context of globalisation and its influences on society. It relates global issues to the multiplicity of armed conflicts that occur inside and between states across the globe including in the Asia Pacific region among Australia's neighbours. The unit focuses on understanding empirical trends from a perspective which delivers a comprehension of global issues that affect societies involved in armed conflicts and attempting to improve international and local peace and security. The unit encompasses issues relating to globalisation, development, equitable global economic and political relations, social displacement, and global security. It also examines interventions in war-torn societies by the international community via multilateral routes involving the United Nations and its mandates or regional organizations, such as NATO and the African Union, as compared with direct bilateral interventions or ad hoc 'coalitions of the willing'.