http://blogs.starwars.com/Calro_Dibroafter taking a diplomacy and world affairs course at my school it seems that star wars could be applied to real world politics. i think that this could be what i do my senior comps on not just star wars necessarily but also how many fictional films give their own commentary on real life politics. well this is just a start so lets take it from here. i'll probally use this blog to jot down ideas or just politics or what not so lets seeen-ushttp://blogs.starwars.com/Calro_Dibro/3Death GodzillaHey does anyone know of any books, websites or journals that discuss star wars and politics or star wars and international relations? any input would be appreciatedRegionalDec 08, 2007 02:30 PMstarwars.com-blog-5466-3http://blogs.starwars.com/Calro_Dibro/2Death Godzillawell i think a parallel could be made to various forms of extremism in religions from monks take part in self beatings as part of a purification. one could even see the suicide bomber martyrism as a type of self-inflicted pain for the a religion. for theExpanded UniverseDec 08, 2007 02:28 PMstarwars.com-blog-5466-2http://blogs.starwars.com/Calro_Dibro/1Death Godzillai never read the series involving the yohzon vong but i read the summaries on wookiepedia. from what it seems is that they were based on some of the radical extremism that was seen during the crusades in the many wars of christianity vs Islam or at leastExpanded UniverseDec 08, 2007 12:16 AMstarwars.com-blog-5466-1