The Real Death of the West | Prof. David Gibbs
Historian David Gibbs argues that today’s international disorder grew from decisions made after the Cold War, when Western policymakers sought to preserve military dominance despite the disappearance of the Soviet threat.Kyoto University Symposium 2026: "Geopolitics in the Time of Monsters"
Presentation 2: Prof. David Gibbs
Drawing on declassified documents and Gibbs' research, he examines military spending, NATO, Yugoslavia and the politics of intervention. The audience discussion considers oil, capitalism, humanitarian arguments, China and public opposition to war. Recorded at the Kyoto Symposium 2026, this session includes the presentation and the full questions and answers.
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University profile: https://history.arizona.edu/person/david-gibbs
Research and publications: https://dgibbs.arizona.edu/
Kyoto Symposium programme: https://neutralitystudies.com/events/kyoto-symposium-2026
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Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction: the search for new enemies
03:02 Military spending and the lost peace dividend
07:43 Support Neutrality Studies
08:39 The strategy of permanent dominance
14:44 Yugoslavia, NATO and European independence
24:46 Arms manufacturers, PNAC and NATO expansion
31:36 Q&A: oil, capitalism and intervention
46:17 Ideology, humanitarian claims and public resistance Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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