Why liberal democracies win total wars

August 1, 2025

Journalist Duncan Weldon reveals how liberal capitalist economies adapt to total war. Read by Leighton Pugh.

Second World War-era British propaganda.
Second World War-era British propaganda. Credit: Venimages / Alamy Stock Photo

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