Explorations - War, Episode 13, with Tang Shiping
From On Geopolitics by Centre for Geopolitics
May 25, 2026 · 40 min · Season 2 · Episode 13
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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