The Annals of The Star Wars : A Saga in Three Movements

There is No Civility, Only Politics.

Act I - Episodes I - III

The Outer-Rim Free-Trade Skirmishing 

and 

The Clone Wars :

What Will You Fight to Defend,..?

General Themes :

Decline and Fall

Decadence

Corrupt Institutions

 Moral Relativism

A Dying Chivalry in the Process of Going Extinct.

A War Fought Between of Two Armies of Slaves

Civilisation Collapse

Particular Characteristics :

Apprenticeships

Slavery of Every Kind :

Enslavement of Humans The Outer Rim

Subjection of Droids in the Confederacy of Independent Systems

Subjugation of Clones in The Galactic Republic

Not to mention Economic Enslavement of peoples such as The Naboo, and Racial Caste Segregation of Races such as the Gungans and Toydarians.

Private Taxation, Protectionism and Trade Embargoes

Fear Will Keep the Outlying Systems in Line - Fear of This Battle Station.

Act II - Episodes IV - VI

The Rebellion Against The Empire :

What Will You Fight to Defeat..?

General Themes :

New Galactic Order

Tyranny + Rebellion

Underworld Gangsterism + Piracy + Black Markets 

Institutional Speciesism - The State is a Homo Sapiens-only Club

Particular Characteristics :

Act III - Episodes VII - IX

The Fight for The Future :

What Will You Fight For..?

 This One is a Lot Harder... 

General Themes :

 Awakenings - a Galactic Rennaisance

General Ignorance of History - Even the History of Events in Living Memory.

Failure to Heed the Errors of Past Mistakes and Learn The Lessons of History

 Paper Tigers and False Prophets

Personal Responsibilty

Single Points of Failure

Particular Characteristics :

Mentors

Defectors

Snitches

Armies of Free Men

The Founding of Great Nations

Massive Upskilling of The Rank and File Soldiery

Educational Indoctrination Fixated on Treason and Treachery

The Whole Galaxy is of One Tongue.