Explorations on War - Episode 14, With Ayşe Zarakol

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of empire models and the political mobilization of historical grievances in relation to war.

Professor William Hurst is joined by Ayşe Zarakol, Professor of International Relations at the University of Cambridge. They discuss how empire models and concepts of international orders have shifted over time. They also consider how history and historical grievances can be mobilised politically, as forces that lead a state towards war or predispose a state not to go to war.

People in this episode

Host: William Hurst

Guest: Ayşe Zarakol

Topics covered

• war
• international relations
• empire models
• historical grievances
• political mobilization

Keywords

• empire models
• international orders
• historical grievances
• politics
• war

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Cambridge

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