"We should heap skepticism on any group launching a small war or brief attack claiming that they possess workable mechanisms for keeping small wars small."
— Lauren Benton

January 1, 1970

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Historians from the United StatesWomen academics from the United StatesWomen born in the 1950sYale University facultyJohns Hopkins University alumni
Original Language: English

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Lauren Benton & Hendrik Simon, Between War and Peace – On the Logic and Language of Imperial Violence. An Interview with Lauren Benton, Völkerrechtsblog, 13.09.2024