After the ‘End of History’
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Has China Won? Part II -- Virtues, Alliances and Debates
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01/21/21 • 102 min
After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
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Mario and Tom
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Part II drills into Mahbubani's discussion of "how other countries will choose" in the coming showdown between China, a burgeoning regional hegemon, and the United States, the ostensibly failing empire.
From there we review last year's debate between Mahbubani and John Mearsheimer which took place virtually, in the midst of the pandemic's first wave, at the Center for Independent Study. We're particularly interested in how each thinker frames his views on military conflict, counterbalancing and alliance building. We also share some thoughts on who won the debate, noting the stark differences in outlook -- somewhat panglossian in Kishore's case; hardcore realist in John's -- and revisit the ideas of our old friend Christopher Layne, whose recent work in Foreign Affairs sheds classical neorealist light on the debate.
Join us next week for a discussion on Pettis and Klein's "Trade Wars are Class Wars."
Jason King provides the music you hear in After the 'End of History.'
"Producing Security" by Stephen Brooks - Part I
After the ‘End of History’
04/11/23 • 34 min
Part I of our discussion on Producing Security by Stephen G. Brooks, including introductory remarks on the association between commerce and peace, and the author's nuanced polemic against realism.
In what sense is the globalization of production (as distinct from trade) and the rise of inter-firm cooperation a qualitatively unique development under capitalism? What are the stakes for global conflict?
New Old World, Small World War: Part I - the Ottoman Empire and Kemalism
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08/19/21 • 50 min
After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter.
You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.
Thanks for listening,
Mario and Tom
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Episode 27 is the first in a series on Turkish politics, drawing from several scholarly articles in New Left Review, one published shortly before, the other coming a year after the "small world war" in Nagorno-Karabakh, the topic that we intended to focus on from the outset.
As with most episodes, the focal topic exploded into a much broader discussion, beginning with a general reconstruction of Turkish political history from the Ottoman Empire to the Ataturk years. Needless to say, we're not experts in this history, but we leaned on our ol' pal Perry Anderson to guide us along to the heart of our research on the Erdogan period.
Readings for this series include:
- Turkey at the Crossroads by CIHAN TUĞAL
- A Small World War by GEORGI DERLUGUIAN
- The New Old World by PERRY ANDERSON
The music you hear on After the End of History is provided by Jason King. This episode also features a sample of Fikret Kizilok.
American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers: Part VII - Realist Ideals, Economy First, Annexe
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12/31/20 • 79 min
After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
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We conclude our chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis with a deeper look at the so-called "realists" and "economic determinists" covered in "Realist Ideals" and "Economy First." Rounding out the discussion, Gopal's focus on "Annexe" draws out some insights about the extent to which Leo Strauss's political and philosophical work underlie the neoconservative movement that unleashed a torrent of violent regime change actions and permanent wars throughout the Middle East over the last two decades.
Chapter markers below:
Realist Ideals: 00:00:32 (Mario)
Economy First: 00:45:35 (Tom)
Annexe: 00:53:12 (Gopal)
Next week, join us for our final discussion on American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers, a more free-form discussion on the educational value this book offers to activists and writers opposed to American imperialism, as well as the theoretical problems and themes that we identified throughout the text.
As always, Jason King kindly provides the music that you hear in After the 'End of History.' You can find more of his work on Soundcloud.
Has China Won? Part III -- Mahan, Island Chains and Carriers
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02/05/21 • 76 min
After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter.
You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.
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Episode XVIII takes a detour from Mahbubani's "Has China Won?" and looks closely at the military side of the burgeoning strategic conflict between the American hegemon and its rival to the East.
Focusing on three texts by a group of naval experts, we discuss how Alfred T. Mahan has been central to China's grand strategy for the Pacific and how its military planners' view of the First Island chain, a simple but unfortunate geospatial reality, forms a critical aspect of their conception of China's place in the world. Finally, to Mahbubani's question, "Can the US make U-Turns?" we test the question against military expenditures on outdated platforms and weapons systems in the Pacific.
We head into our final discussion on "Has China Won?" by sharing some thoughts on how these military-strategic works have reframed our earlier, perhaps overly optimistic view of China's successes. On the next episode, we'll continue exploring that question through the lens of economics, centrally focused on Pettis and Klein's "Trade Wars are Class Wars."
Works under discussion:
Michael J. Green: By More Than Providence
T. Yoshihara and J. Holmes: Red Star Over the Pacific
Jerry Hendrix: At What Cost a Carrier?
Thanks for listening.
Jason King provides the music you hear in After the 'End of History.'
Russia vs. NATO Expansion: Force Posture and Negotiations
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02/08/22 • 47 min
Episode 34: on Russian force projection as a negotiation tactic, plus some thoughts on Biden's suggestion of supporting an "insurgency" should Russia cross the border. Read: lunacy.
This week's episode opens with some reflections on past work, discussing what we've gotten right and wrong on the conflict so far. Has the narrative at all shifted from the charge of "Russian aggression"? Perhaps not, as far as American mainstream sources go, but NATO expansion and the unintended consequences of the US sanctions regime may be creeping into focus. Russia seems also to have succeeded in sniffing out the fissures in NATO, EU and American resolve, a recent resignation within the German navy symbolizing these weaknesses.
The core of our discussion revolves around Michael Kofman's recent speech to Stanford security geeks: The Russian Military Threat to Ukraine: How Serious? What's behind the "slowness" of Russia's mobilization? How is it using its force posture at the negotiating table?
Our conversion opened on a note of anxiety, but as Mario notes: "There's reason for concern, but it's not the end of the world yet..."
Recorded on 30 January 2022.
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After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter.
You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.
The music you hear on After the End of History is provided by Jason King.
Russia vs. NATO Expansion: Military Modernization
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01/06/22 • 52 min
Our second discussion on the growing international crisis between American/NATO and Russian forces further concentrates on the "myth of Russian decline" and how that informs American foreign policy strategy (often for the worse).
This latest conversation focuses on Russia's military modernization process following the Georgian War of 2008, particularly its missile defenses and soldier professionalization.
Looking ahead to the Geneva meetings beginning later this month, should we expect the US to concede to Russia's draft treaty demands to roll back NATO expansion eastward? The stakes are high, but there's much more to learn from the diplomatic meetings ahead.
Readings for both parts of this discussion include:
- Expanded Meeting of the Defence Ministry Board
- Ukraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the World
- The Myth of Russian Decline
Recorded on 30 December, 2021.
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After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter.
You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.
The music you hear on After the End of History is provided by Jason King.
American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers: Part VI - Crusaders
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12/23/20 • 47 min
After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter.
You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.
Thanks for listening,
Mario and Tom
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The second half of Anderson's American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers -- Consilium -- reconstructs the perspectives of key contributors to academic (IR) thought and State Department practice, including Mead, Mandelbaum, Ikenberry and Kupchan, whose various shades of Wilsonianism and liberal internationalism (or humanitarian interventionism) are detailed here in our discussion of "Crusaders."
Episode 13 is the first part of two on Anderson's summation of America's central foreign policy thinkers. Next week we return to discuss Robert Kagan, Brzezinski and Robert Art, who Anderson describes as "realists" in a meaningful sense, but all of whose vision and historical grounding of American Grand Strategy, while distinct in meaningful ways from the Wilsonians above, fall back upon the liberal default expected of the Prince's counselors.
Jason King kindly provides the music that you hear in After the 'End of History.' You can find more of his work on Soundcloud.
American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers: Part V - Recalibrations, Liberalism Militant and The Incumbent
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11/20/20 • 104 min
After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter.
You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.
Thanks for listening,
Mario and Tom
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In the fifth installment of our focus on Perry Anderson's American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers, we reconstruct the last three chapters of "Imperium." The presentations cover the period from the Nixon administration through the first half of Obama's second term.
Recalibrations: Gopal -- 00:00:00 to 00:27:52
Liberalism Militant: Tom -- 00:28:32 to 00:55:02
The Incumbent: Mario -- 00:55:33 to 01:43:45
Jason King kindly provides the music that you hear in After the 'End of History.' You can find more of his work on Soundcloud.
Trade Wars Are Class Wars: Part III -- Credit Cycles and Growth Models
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06/23/21 • 61 min
After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project.
Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter.
You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.
Thanks for listening,
Mario and Tom
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Episode 23 returns to Pettis and Klein's Trade Wars Are Class Wars, focusing on chapters 2 and 3 to discuss how the mere willingness to trade is insufficient to make trade happen. How is the growth of finance central to the authors' argument about the mechanisms of trade imbalances? What are the stakes for International Relations Theory and stability in the inter-state order?
While trade and finance have been linked for thousands of years, the marriage has not always been a happy one. We look at the book's periodization of credit boom and bust cycles from the early 19th century through the present and discuss the different ways to think about the relation between trade and finance in the age of capitalism modernization and imperialism. Challenges in managing this relationship have proven to create unstable distortions in the macroeconomic system.
We then pivot again to our focus on China. The conversation concludes by setting up an in-depth look at the country's "four stages" of current-day economic development, bringing Pettis & Klein's insights to bear on Deng's market reforms beginning in 1978.
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