And even if the propaganda is accompanied by actions which seek to carry out American foreign policy with good intentions as in the case of giving countries foreign aid or humanitarian aid, the recipients of the aid are often governments who suppress the economic and social development of their people, as Morgenthau argued. Therefore, aid … Continue reading Second Footnote to the post “Believe an Expert”
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Believe an Expert
After all, power and thus control can be maintained only in one of two ways, namely, force or persuasion. And in the end, persuasion has greater sway over others than force. And in terms of persuasion, it is not about imposing or “selling” an idea. Rather, it is about putting an idea forward to others, on the … Continue reading Believe an Expert
Embeddedness and Separateness
In short, the ones who have the education and experience to understand both culture and the economy are hidden and are in conflict with themselves, while the vast majority of people who do not have the education and experience to understand culture and the economy are out in public fighting with one another. And as Polanyi argued, the … Continue reading Embeddedness and Separateness
The Post-America Scramble
And as a result of a systemic rivalry having arisen between America on one hand and the Sino-Russian alliance on the other hand, we are now in a “post-hegemonic era” as certain scholars and thinkers have dubbed it. Or as Brzezinski called it, a “Post-America Scramble.” But America is not accustomed to having a peer … Continue reading The Post-America Scramble
Domino Theory
And as mentioned before, the “Global South” or the “Third World” is where the systemic rivalry between the United States and the Sino-Russian alliance will play out. The key to winning this systemic rivalry is winning over the “Global South” or the “Third World.” But historically, American interventions in the “Global South” or “Third World” … Continue reading Domino Theory
Adam A. Azim 