Waarom de kletsende klasse oorlog wil. Met Ewald Engelen

Welcome to Recht voor Allen, your source for analysis and commentary on law, politics, and ideals. Why does war seem to be becoming socially acceptable again? Why is the call for rearmament growing ever louder? And what role do media, politicians, and opinion leaders play in this? In this episode of Recht voor Allen, Marco van Duijn speaks with publicist and financial geographer Ewald Engelen about his much-discussed essay *A Brief Anthropology of War*. Drawing on Erich Maria Remarque’s classic anti-war novel *All Quiet on the Western Front*, Engelen analyzes the war in Ukraine, the militarization of Europe, and the rise of what he himself calls the "chattering class": highly educated opinion leaders, journalists, politicians, and intellectuals who, in his view, help pave the way for further escalation. Why do the lessons of the First World War seem to be forgotten? How is war sold to the public? And what happens to a society that no longer takes peace for granted? #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #Europe #EwaldEngelen #RechtVoorAllen #Geopolitics #War #Peace #Militarization #Propaganda #politics The editorial team of Recht voor Allen consists of: Marco van Duijn, lawyer at Utopie advocaten in The Hague. Marco has a broad range of interests and studied cultural studies alongside law. Robert van de Ridders works as an IT specialist for the government and is responsible for technical matters at Recht voor Allen. Recht voor Allen is always looking for new team members for both the editorial and technical departments. Disclaimer: Recht voor Allen does not adhere to ‘party discipline’. Opinions expressed are always personal opinions. We report from an undogmatic, liberal, and post-capitalist perspective. Donate to Recht voor Allen: https://payment-links.mollie.com/paym... Subscribe to our newsletter. Send an empty email to [email protected] Website: http://www.rechtvoorallen.nl