About this episode

The episode discusses the origins of war and the reasons states engage in conflict, along with the impact of war on international order.

Professor William Hurst is joined by Tang Shiping, Distinguished Professor of International Relations at Fudan University. They discuss the origins of war and the reasons why states fight. They also consider how war has become a defining force in shaping international order, and examine the social evolution of the rules that surround order.

People in this episode

Host: William Hurst

Guest: Tang Shiping

Topics covered

• war
• international relations
• origins of war
• state conflict
• international order
• social evolution
• rules of order

Keywords

• war
• international relations
• conflict
• states
• order
• social evolution
• rules

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fudan University

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