Civilians and War
How civilians have been deliberately targeted, used as slaves and why women are singled out in mass rapes.
Margaret MacMillan dissects the relationship between war and the civilian. Recorded in Beirut, she looks back at the city’s violent past and discusses the impact of war on civilians. She explores how civilians have been deliberately targeted, used as slaves and why women are still often singled out in mass rapes. And she addresses the proposition that human beings are becoming less, not more violent.
The lectures are recorded in front of an audience and have a question and answer session. They are chaired by journalist and historian Anita Anand.
(Illustration: Civilians in a city with war planes flying overhead. Credit: Greg Smith)
Last on
Broadcasts
- Tue 10 Jul 201808:06GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
- Sat 14 Jul 201811:06GMTBBC World Service except Americas and the Caribbean, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
The Reith Lectures on Radio 4
Archive recordings from the BBC's flagship annual lecture series going back to 1948
