Goodnight, Pax Americana: Neoliberalism and the decline of the US Empire w/ Radhika Desai
Radhika Desai is Professor at the Department of Political Studies and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba. In this episode, she and TRN Podcast co-host Nick Estes discuss the waning days of the Neoliberal world system dominated by the United States.
Check out her latest book, Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy (2022) available as a free PDF from the publisher.
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@BestFitSquareChannel
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Professor/Dr. Radhika Desai is so generous with her knowledge. I have viewed at least 6 hours of Radhika Desai via YouTube/Podcast. Always rewarded. At first, a fountain of new knowledge. Since, building on this knowledge. Her teachings have irreversibly rearranged my perspective, deepened my understanding, strengthened existing knowledge on world history/events how they influence our current circumstances. Little did I know how little I knew. We cannot be where we are without having been where we were, Radhika Desai demonstrates this axiom. Best wishes.. Regarding your cough Dr. … a glass of water! 😊
@Lyra0966
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Radhika Desai is one of my most respected and admired theorists in the field of economics and geopolitics. What a treat to have her on the show. She, along with others such as Michael Hudson, Ben Norton and Steve Keen, are providing an invaluable challenge to the intellectual (if it can be so called) underpinnings of our failing western neo-liberal capitalist system.
@sizor3ds
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Wow, she’s an amazing speaker. Love your channel, keep it up 👍!
@Lord.murugan
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
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@SteveSmith-mw5zk
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Thanks so much, both of you. Im a huge fan of Radikha
@xxkittykattt
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
long time podcast listener first time watching this youtube format, it’s wonderful to see the faces of those speaking:) great episode
@scottdellrobinson
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
It's interesting how intellectuals discuss extermination and genocide of the the natives. It sounds as if they weren't murdered for their land and essentially wiped out. It's like saying the natives were "only" exterminated as the European who took over North America made their way to the Pacific Coast. Just an observation. Great discussion.
@jason8434
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Two thoughts regarding Radhika Desai's theses:
1. She argues that geopolitical economy is distinct from political economy in its recognition of historical "nations" and not just abstract factors of production and other principles of political economy (trade, distribution, exchange rates, etc.). In other words, her conception of geopolitical economy is a way to historicize and particularize (and more to the point, territorialize) political economy, rather than abstracting society as a "market." She argues that nations are social realities that cannot be dismissed. However, I would argue that "nations" are no more real than "individuals," although both are obviously powerful social realities. Both are historically constructed ideas, they do not exist in reality, they are an identity nexus primarily of race (biology) and place (birth). Is India a nation? It's a nation-state, certainly, but is there some metaphysical thing called India that exists transhistorically? Nations have been called imagined communities, and Radhika seems to be contesting this characterization. But I think we should be more critical of the idea of a "nation" which is a metaphysical and historical idea embodied in particular places and times. The modern nation-state is the political organ of the European bourgeoisie after 1830. Traditionally, nations were defined by religion, not by a nation-state. You were French or Russian or Ottoman because of your religion. I suggest the chapter on nationalism by Eric Hobsbawm in "The Age of Revolution 1789-1848." He traces modern nationalism as a metaphysical movement and notes that the nation-states of non-Western countries did not even form until the twentieth century, through a union of mass poverty and mass religion for state mobilization.
2. She argues that capitalism was about production, but I would argue that it was always about two things: ownership and exchange. Capitalism is not fundamentally a system for exchanging money-capital nor goods and services. Capitalism is a system for exchanging ownership, and that can be ownership of anything, from money-capital to commodities to all kinds of financial or other assets or property. Another word for exchange of ownership is alienation. This is the root of capitalism, the alienation and perfect mobility of the factors of production (land, labor, capital).
@vasik9719
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Putin's supporters promote killing of Ukrainians!
@zanzibarandgrill6484
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Strip her of tenure and fire her arse. She should not be teaching anything to anyone.
@berryNtoast32
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Dang, I'm trying to keep up with all the knowledge Prof. Desai shares here. Thanks!
@uhndres
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
such an insightful episode!
@allonesame6467
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Thank you!
@debralegorreta1375
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
For over two centuries the US has used and abused its allies and its opposition. Being a US ally is invariably to the detriment of the ally. As a result, every nation on the planet, friend or foe, will be gunning for the US, now that it has been mortally wounded; now that is has been exposed as weak and incapable; now that it is has been caught bluffing, not just lying; now that it cannot lash out against anyone with credible threats.
As the latest incident in the Canadian Parliament illustrate, the emerging political onslaught will bring about the demise of US Super Imperialism—an Imperialism based on using debt as leverage, and fiat currency as legal tender backed by a bloated military to create a debtor-rules based world order. (See Michael Hudson.) That con is now under assault.
So grab your popcorn, boys and girls, as the Conflict in Ukraine is ending, the best part is just beginning. Watch as nation after nation snubs the imperial hegemon each in their own way and each in their own good time. For a preview of what’s to come, recall the Demise of Sparta – oh, you don’t recall the Demise of Sparta? That’s my point. It just fizzled away as former “allies” abandoned the Spartan Empire when Sparta could no longer coerce them.
The US-Rules Based Order is ending, and no one will notice (or care) when it eventually reaches its ignoble nadir, as happened with Sparta.
The US is running out of options.
War against Russia in Ukraine: FAILED;
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant False Flag Operations: FAILED;
depleted uranium assault against civilians: FAILED;
Dirty Bomb False Flag: FAILED;
cluster bomb attacks against civilians: FAILED;
endless streams of troll assault against RT: FAILED
Nord Stream False Flag: FAILED;
Storm Shadow Wunderwasse: FAILED;
Great Fall-Spring-Summer Ukrainian Counteroffensive: FAILED;
Sanctions against Russia: FAILED;
lame-stream propaganda and lies: FAILED;
random acts of terrorism: FAILED; on and on.
As it runs out of options, the US will be forced to face its greatest fear, a massive pent-up political onslaught. The political backlash from friends and foes that is brewing will be the demise of the US. The End War will be political, not military. The US will lose the emerging political battle, and it will lose its grip on international relationships in the process.
@terryconley5580
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Thank You Nick & Professor Radhika Desai Great Interview ! ❤️ Solidarity
@martduenas
November 22, 2025 at 12:58 pm
Building geopolitical economic awareness in our Indigenous communities. Saina ma'ase Red Nation!
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