Скачать или смотреть License to Kill | What? Why? When? Podcast | Episode 10 | University of Oxford

In this episode of the What? Why? When? podcast, Dr. Matt Williams is joined by first-year PPE student Angus McIntyre for a deep-dive discussion that blends philosophy, politics, law, and a touch of pop culture.

Does James Bond really have a license to kill? — listen on for an exploration of state power, natural vs. positive law, morality, policing, and the legitimate use of violence by governments.

📜 Topics covered in this episode include:

Natural law vs. positive law

The origins and evolution of the laws of war

The state's monopoly on violence (Weber’s theory)

Policing models in the UK vs. the US

The death penalty and state legitimacy

Intelligence services, undercover operatives, and the legal grey zones they operate in

The real-life legal framework behind James Bond’s so-called “license to kill”

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📢 Let us know in the comments:
Do you think any state should have the power to grant a license to kill? Why or why not?

[This podcast was produced in the SOUTHWORKS Digital Media Lab at Jesus College Oxford, with thanks to, and in partnership with, SOUTHWORKS.]

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