After the sun finally set on the British Empire, the United States emerged in the mid-20th century as the world’s most powerful imperial force. But while the US championed democracy at home, its interventions in the Third World toppled democratically elected regimes that wished to pursue independent policies and propped up regimes willing to align themselves with US business and military interests. After 9/11, the US became embroiled in a series of regime-change wars. It has funded its military expeditions by dominating the global financial system, ensuring the supremacy of the dollar and through debt. The session looks at the political and economic basis of US imperialism after World War II and its effects on the world.
Professor Hudson is the author of Killing the Host:How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy, and most recently, J is for Junk Economics: A Guide to Reality in an Age of Deception.
More InfoVijay Prashad is the Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, Chief Editor of LeftWord Books, and Chief Correspondent at Globetrotter.
More InfoThe launch of “The Battle of Belonging” followed by a discussion between Shashi Tharoor and Christophe Jaffrelot about what Nationalism really means.
What the election result means for the US and the world.
A panel discussion with Bhaskar Sunkara, Nathan Robinson, Seema Sirohi and Vishnu Som as the chair.
For The Motion : Mallika Sarabhai & Shashi Tharoor ; Against The Motion : R. Jagannathan & Shazia Ilmi ; Chair : Vir Sanghvi