The Political West Is Collapsing. Imperial Globalism Is Not | Prof. Richard Sakwa
While the West champions a "rules-based order," it consistently bypasses the UN Charter it helped create. Is this selective application of international law the real driver of the new Cold War? And could a return to the universal principles of 1945 be the only way to avoid global conflict?To discuss this and more, today I’m talking to Dr. Richard Sakwa, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Kent. Professor Sakwa studies among other issues political developments in Russia, international politics, and multipolarity. He is the author of the very insightful book “The Lost Peace: How the West Failed to Prevent a Second Cold War”.
We explore his analysis of the "political West" and how its post-Cold War expansion squandered a historic chance for peace. We also break down the two faces of Donald Trump's foreign policy, why European elites have become more hawkish than their American counterparts, and the dangerous suppression of intellectual debate that is silencing critical voices across the continent.
Links:
Richard's books (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-Sakwa/author/B001IXRYIY
Richard's publications (Kent Uni): https://kar.kent.ac.uk/view/email/r=2Esakwa=40kent=2Eac=2Euk.html
Timestamps:
00:00:45 Introduction
00:01:39 How do you interpret Trump's recent "change of heart" on Ukraine?
00:04:41 US Hegemony: Continuity of agenda or a genuine chance for peace?
00:10:01 What drives this conflict: Devious leaders or a systemic failure?
00:23:55 The US doctrine of a "Sphere of Interference"
00:30:04 Is the "with us or against us" mentality a Western cultural trait?
00:38:07 How the West "lost the peace" after the Cold War
00:48:00 Are there signs of hope for de-escalation?
00:53:00 Does capitalism necessitate imperialism?
00:58:50 Where to find Professor Sakwa's work Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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