Project Description
Clumsy or Stupid? Why the Galactic Empire Loses Battles
This article for The Companion website focuses on the ways in which the Galactic Empire of Star Wars fights battles. Through a mix of case studies and analysis, it seeks to examine the military approaches of a regime that had supposedly conquered much of the galaxy and ruled through strength of arms. If this indeed was the case then it begs a central question – and one this article will seek to answer – why were they so bad at it?