play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upplay videoplay videoVideo Duration 29 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow29:00Talk to Al JazeeraIs war more profitable than peace? David Keen explainsA leading political economist breaks down how war can reward power and be beneficial for profits and political survival.
As the United States-Israel war on Iran deepens, conflict scholar David Keen examines why some wars persist without a clear victory. He argues that war can serve political control, economic interests and systems of power that outlive the battlefield. From sanctions and smuggling to military spending and useful enemies, Keen explains how conflict can become functional and why making peace more attractive than war is often the real challenge.
