Nicole Wegner
Lecturer and scholar focused on militarism and peace studies, author of Martialling Peace: How the Peacekeeper Myth Legitimises Warfare (Edinburgh UP, 2023), drawing on doctoral research about Canadian peacekeeping and militarism.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 51min
Nicole Wegner, "Martialling Peace: How the Peacekeeper Myth Legitimises Warfare" (Edinburgh UP, 2023)
Nicole Wegner, a lecturer who studies militarism and peace, explores how the peacekeeper myth emotionally legitimizes military force. She discusses the concept of martial peace, how myths form and sustain militarism, Canada's peacekeeping narrative, Afghanistan's role, and links between militarized policing and Indigenous suppression. Short, provocative, and focused on storytelling and political narratives.
