"Lawlor launched her project, "War and the State," with colleagues at King's College London (KCL) and University College London (UCL) to examine how war reflects and is shaped by the social structures and political and economic systems of the societies in conflict. She is collaborating with Jonathan Fennell, an expert on global dimensions of World War II at KCL, and with Nick Witham and colleagues at UCL, who bring expertise on liberal democracy and theories of the state to the project."
"It outlines a new approach to war studies that an expanding network of scholars is adopting. This innovative methodology focuses on war as a conflict not just between armies but between societies. It incorporates new research on civil-military relations, recognizing that the economic and social structures of warring nations - from race and gender hierarchies to divisions of labor and concepts of citizenship - are a central factor in understanding changes in battl"
Cornell faculty are partnering with international colleagues through Cornell Global Hubs to study organized violence and strategies for multinational peacekeeping. Projects led by Ruth Lawlor and Sabrina Karim received 2024 Global Cornell seed grants and connect with five UK partner institutions within a 26-university network. Research activities produced an eight-point agenda that frames war as a struggle shaped by social, political, and economic systems. The approach emphasizes civil-military relations and the role of race, gender, labor divisions, and citizenship concepts in transforming warfare, aiming to inform policies that enable cooperative national and international peace actions.
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