John Bellamy Foster writes quite a bit on the topic in Marx’s Ecology.
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To add to the other really good comments, to me the drift to far right is the result of shock therapy policies of the 90s.
I am connected to google scholar with my uni account and its a good experience, tho I would guess it depends on the institution.
Agreed. I would add that Mearshimer has a definite interest in diverting funds away from the Ukraine war, so he makes a proper analysis there. He doesn't see Russia as a 'peer power' to the US, so to him it is a waste of resources that could be instead spent on arming Taiwan or a new cruiser in the Pacific.
You can actually divide advocates for US imperialism into two clear categories depending on their views on where the US should focus its resources: the east-ward imperialists who prefer intervention in the middle east and eastern Europe (mostly democrats) and the west-ward imperialists, who prioritize confronting China over everything else (mostly republicans).
ive only seen people watch mainstream news on tv as background filler/noise. it doesnt feel like people actually engage wit it, just sort of passively absorb, then having something to discuss at work over coffee
Well you see, Laos threatened the continued survival of the United States! All actions are merely self defense!!!
i was going to type the same thing. the article just focuses on USA and assumes that every country follows that model. I would also argue that realism exists to justify US intervention as 'competition between powers' the same way liberalism justifies free market competition.
this part specifically makes me question the author's analysis:
Why should we expect China to act differently from how the United States did? is Beijing more principled than Washington? More ethical? Less nationalistic? Less concerned about survival? China is none of those things, of course, which is why it is likely to imitate the United States and attempt to become a regional hegemon.
Like excuse me but what??? There is no argumentation for any of these claims, how I am supposed to take this seriously. For context, Mearsheimer is one of those realists who thinks that US should stop wasting time on Ukraine to focus on preparing to go to war with China.
is it a problem to be against both?