# Introduction to the special issue: war and fun: exploring the plurality of experiences and emotional articulations of warfare and soldiering

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a special issue on the diverse emotional experiences of soldiers during warfare.

## Contribution

It emphasizes the need to broaden discussions on war by focusing on soldiers' emotions and agency.

## Key findings

- The paper highlights the complex interplay of emotions and moralities in warfare.
- It calls for reorienting debates to include soldiers' perspectives on war.

## Abstract

In this text, we introduce the Special Issue ‘War and Fun: Exploring the Plurality of Experiences and Emotional Articulations of Warfare and Soldiering’ by highlighting the need to challenge, expand, and reorient public and scholarly debates in order to address the complex interplay of emotions, moralities and agency that characterise the human experience of war from the perspective of those who fight.