How to end a war

June 18, 2026

Margaret MacMillan on the history of war and peace.

Margaret MacMillan is Emeritus Professor at the universities of Toronto and Oxford and a distinguished historian of war. In this episode, hosted by EI’s Literary Editor Jack Dickens, she explores how war has shaped human history, acting both as a force of creation and destruction, and outlines the conditions required to secure a durable peace. 

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