Post‑liberal war

Political leaders are increasingly able to order and sustain real military actions without appealing to liberal‑democratic norms, legalistic justifications, or a public consensus. That turn marks a shift from the 20th‑century expectation that mass mobilization and mass media require explicit public legitimation for war. — If true, this reframes debates about democratic accountability, foreign‑policy oversight, and international law by treating public explanation as optional rather than required.