After the ‘End of History’

Recorded on Wednesday, April 12th, 2023. Mario goes solo this week to share some initial thoughts on the recently leaked Pentagon documents and the lessons to be drawn for the Ukraine-Russia War.   Topics include:  Initial reflections on the leaks Assessing Ukraine's capacity for a counter offensive Has the US infowar limited foreign policymakers' ability to think strategically? Lessons...

ATEOH covers the legendary Seymour Hersh's latest revelations about the Nordstream II bombing. Readings discussed in this week's episode include:   How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline (substack.com) Alexander Zevin & Seymour Hersh, How to Blow Up a Pipeline — Sidecar (newleftreview.org) Support the show

Recorded in late October 2022 as part of ATEOH's longer discussion on the history and future of NATO.  Discussed in this episode: Wolfgang Streeck's " Pipe Dreams ." Thanks for listening.  Support the show

ATEOH Season 3 continues with a series of discussions on the history of NATO and its continual reinvention through internal dissent, external resistance and expansion. Part I is about Thomas Meaney's excellent piece " How Putin's invasion returned NATO to the centre stage ," published in The Guardian this May. Recorded on 10 October 2022 *** After the ‘End of History’ is a podc...

Mario presents to the Chicago Political Economy Group on Marlene Laruelle's  Is Russia Fascist?    Recorded on 24 August 2022.  The music you hear on after the end of history is provided courtesy of Jason King.  Support the show

[Recorded in June 2022. ] In the second episode of the season, we discuss how foreign policy intellectuals from a breadth of political views have responded to the war over these last four months. From IR theorists like Wertheim and Kupchan to the more left-oriented Alexander Zevin at the New Left Review and Thomas Meaney in The Guardian , we’ve noticed some patterns in the discussion that we’ve tr...

[Recorded early June, 2022] Unlocked discussion on two editorial pieces in the NYTimes: (1) The War in the Ukraine is Getting Complicated...   (2) What America Will and Will Not Do in Ukraine   Has Western liberal euphoria over the Ukraine-Russia war crashed on the rocks of an inevitable negotiated settlement?  For the latest recordings, please consider becoming a subscriber to the show.  The musi...

In the second episode of the season, we discuss how foreign policy intellectuals from a breadth of political views have responded to the war over these last four months. From IR theorists like Wertheim and Kupchan to the more left-oriented Alexander Zevin at the New Left Review and Thomas Meaney in The Guardian , we’ve noticed some patterns in the discussion that we’ve tracked since starting the p...

A quick patron's only discussion on two editorial pieces in the NYTimes: (1) The War in the Ukraine is Getting Complicated (2) What America Will and Will Not Do in Ukraine Is a big comedown on #Ukraine in the works? Despite a gentle ribbing from the media elite, Biden and his #Russia hawks continue their proxy war unabated.  For the full episode, please consider becoming a subscriber to the s...

Recorded on 8 March 2022. Readings for this episode include:  Volodymyr Ishchenko https://www.ponarseurasia.org/wp-content/uploads/attachments/Pepm529_Ishchenko_May2018_0-6.pdf Michael Kofman: Russia's Shock and Awe https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2022-02-21/russias-shock-and-awe Kofman: Putin's Wager in Russia's Standoff with the West https://warontherocks.com/2022/...

We're joined this week by River Page, author of " The CIA and the New Dialect of Power " and Chain Smoking to Babylon . Beyond his cutting cultural analysis of the decadent liberal elite , River's intellectual interests include the nexus between language and power. He has brought his insights to bear on the ways in which faux-radical, New Left rhetoric has been weaponized to ge...

Episode 34: on Russian force projection as a negotiation tactic, plus some thoughts on Biden's suggestion of supporting an "insurgency" should Russia cross the border. Read: lunacy.   This week's episode opens with some reflections on past work , discussing what we've gotten right and wrong on the conflict so far. Has the narrative at all shifted from the charge of "R...

Our second discussion on the growing international crisis between American/NATO and Russian forces further concentrates on the "myth of Russian decline" and how that informs American foreign policy strategy (often for the worse). This latest conversation focuses on Russia's military modernization process following the Georgian War of 2008, particularly its missile defenses and soldi...

Notes on the historical and political context behind the current crisis on the Ukrainian border.  Is a Russian invasion really imminent? What does American/NATO saber rattling tell us about the "myth of Russian decline" within the Western foreign policy establishment?  Readings include: Expanded Meeting of the Defence Ministry Board Ukraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the World The My...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history . *** This week we discuss Adam Tooze's recent pi...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  *** Back from...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  *** Continuing...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  * Episode 28 c...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  * Episode 27 i...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom   * Concluding...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  * Our guest th...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  * Episode 23 r...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  * The followin...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  * Welcome to E...

After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project .  Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter .  You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history .  Thanks for listening, Mario and Tom  * After a hiat...