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The Zombie Promise of Cold War Liberalism, Myanmar's Syria Risk, Japan's Taiwan Alliance | Ep. 87

If an "Indo-Pacific strategy" can't cope with the Syria risk in Myanmar, then what good is it? Why the history of Cold War liberalism tells us not to pin domestic renewal on the China threat. Why Chinese air incursions against Taiwan DO NOT signal invasion. What's going on in Asian studies at Georgetown. Japan's role in a Taiwan conflict. The lost history of the WTO anti-globalization protests.
Broadcast on:
02 Apr 2021

If an "Indo-Pacific strategy" can't cope with the Syria risk in Myanmar, then what good is it? Why the history of Cold War liberalism tells us not to pin domestic renewal on the China threat.  Why Chinese air incursions against Taiwan DO NOT signal invasion.  What's going on in Asian studies at Georgetown.  Japan's role in a Taiwan conflict.  The lost history of the WTO anti-globalization protests.

Matt Duss Tweet: https://twitter.com/mattduss/status/1375934723701243908?s=20

Blake Herzinger Tweet: https://twitter.com/BDHerzinger/status/1373478997267410951?s=19

Seva Gunitsky Tweet: https://twitter.com/SevaUT/status/1374455266008207366

John Delury Tweet: https://twitter.com/JohnDelury/status/1375998841548238851

Michael Brenes and Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins in Dissent: https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/legacies-of-cold-war-liberalism?utm_source=Disse[…]m_medium=email&utm_term=0_a1e9be80de-1ddb8e704d-102061977

Contributors: Alex Auty, Gaby Magnuson, Pete McKenzie, Jake Dellow

If an "Indo-Pacific strategy" can't cope with the Syria risk in Myanmar, then what good is it? Why the history of Cold War liberalism tells us not to pin domestic renewal on the China threat. Why Chinese air incursions against Taiwan DO NOT signal invasion. What's going on in Asian studies at Georgetown. Japan's role in a Taiwan conflict. The lost history of the WTO anti-globalization protests.