Why War Doesn't Go Away

February 17, 2020 00:36:52
Why War Doesn't Go Away
Modern War Institute
Why War Doesn't Go Away

Feb 17 2020 | 00:36:52

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Show Notes

This episode of the MWI Podcast features a discussion with Dr. Bear Braumoeller, a political science professor at the Ohio State University and author of a book called Only the Dead: The Persistence of War in the Modern Age. In writing it, he set out to understand  if wars are happening less frequently than they used to. His data-driven examination produced two conclusions: not only is war not on the decline, but it is also not becoming less deadly.

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