EP. 212

Star Wars. Famously, it has wars in it. The franchise isn’t pro-war, but often exposes the complexity, corruption and even moral struggle that often characterize armed conflict. It also examines the forces that lead to war: some of those forces are ideological, some involve a clash of worldviews and religions, many are driven by economic factors, and of course all of them rely heavily on political calculations. Naturally, the Clone Wars, the Rebellion against the Empire and the Resistance’s struggle to oust the First Order as well as conflicts in our world connect to a number of these at once. However, in-universe and real-world historians work to point to a narrative that highlights a primary cause that was at issue leading to military action. This week we put on our historical thinking caps and examine the motivations behind the wars of Star Wars!

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