GLOCAL March 2014 | Page 15

The Cost of Conflicts Elanie Styne* However, the cost of conflict stretches far wider than can be measured in economical terms. Because conflict (depending on how far-reaching it is) aims to “wipe out an entire generation, … burn their homes to the ground … destroy their history, … destroy their achievements …” as was highlighted in the recently-released film “The Monu