It’s a full metal jungle out there. Still. Military action has continued to define the 21st century in a way that survivors of and peacemakers after the Great Wars could never have imagined. Discussing past and present states of armed conflict, human rights, international diplomacy and hopes for resolution are specialists in Asian, Indo-Pacific and European theatres of war.

Elaine Pearson (Chasing Rights and Wrongs, Simon and Schuster)

Phil Craig (Finest Hour, Simon and Schuster)

Dr Federica Caso (International Relations, La Trobe University)

Chair: Associate Professor Bec Strating (Director, La Trobe Asia)

Recorded at the Bendigo Writers Festival on 7th May, 2023