In this final short conversation with Jack McDonald, author of What is War for?, we turn to the part played by technology in war. There’s long been a technological aspect to war, not just in the development of ever more deadly weapons, but also in the way civilian technology, such as railway networks and the telegraph, have shaped the conduct of war.
Today, in the era of drones and smartphones, war continues to evolve, posing new ethical questions on the battlefield and beyond.
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Listen to the first conversation, ‘On writing about war in an era of conflict’, and the second conversation, ‘What counts as war and why does it matter?’.
What Is War For? by Jack McDonald is available on the Bristol University Press website. Order here for £8.99.
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