Luke, Obi-Wan, & US Foreign Policy: Thoughts on Star Wars Day

From democracy to cyber security read our expert commentary on the politics of Star Wars. In Luke, Obi-Wan, & US Foreign Policy: Thoughts on Star Wars Day, Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies reflects on the unlikely link between the film franchise and Ronald Reagan's administration: "It was the magical moment - well, if you consider nuclear weapons magical - when Hollywood and US foreign policy embraced."