The concept of proportionality in war, dating back to 1200 and developed by Thomas Aquinas, remains highly relevant in today's world. It is constantly relevant in modern conflicts as it deals with the balance between proportionality and military necessity, a struggle that has continued since the wake of World War II.
Debate is a form of conflict that is played out through civility, and the capability to exchange ideas with people we disagree with. But what leads leaders and countries to fall into conflict? In this conversation with Retired U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus and historian Lord Andrew Roberts, guest moderator Xenia Wickett speaks with them about their new book, the nature of military conflict, and how civil debate and conflict are intertwined.
Our Guests:
General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army Retired General; Chairman of the KKR Global Institute; Former CIA Director
Andrew Roberts, Biographer, Historian, and Member of the U.K. Parliament
Xenia Wickett, Geopolitical strategist and moderator at Wickett Advisory and Trustee of Transparency International UK, is the guest moderator.
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