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After the ‘End of History’ is a podcast about International Relations Theory and History.
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One of the most striking developments in recent intellectual life has been the convergence of critics from both the conservative and Marxist traditions, united in their skepticism toward the excesses of progressive liberalism. Few outlets embody this shift as much as Compact magazine, where unlikely allies have found common ground in challenging America’s domestic administrative state, its global reach, and the pressures of cultural conformity. The intellectual touchstones of this post-libera...
In this episode, we sit down with historian Greg Grandin to discuss his new book America, América, which reimagines the hemisphere’s intertwined republican traditions and confronts the United States’ monopolization of the very idea of “America.” Known for landmark works such as The Empire of Necessity and The End of the Myth, Grandin has long illuminated Latin America’s central role in the making of the modern world. We explore how Latin American thinkers used immanent critique to measure U.S...
On this episode, we're excited to present an interview Pat recorded on July 10th with the author and researcher Aaron Good. As with other upcoming interviews, this was a great opportunity to break out of the inherent insolation of social media and inform our positions on the interstate order by engaging with one of the brightest perspectives in the political science discipline. In addition to offering an invaluable backstory to the phenomenon of 'the deep state' and its progeny like Jeffrey E...
[Recorded on 26 April 2025] After the End of History discusses The Grayzone's interview with Andres Duran. Support the show
[Recorded on 14 April 2025] In this week's discussion, ATEOH take a look at the New York Times long read, "The Secret History of the War in Ukraine." What "revelations" has the article surfaced, and how does this all bode for the broader implications of the war? Is NATO headed for collapse? What are the strategic lessons for future conflicts, particularly with China? Our conversation concludes with reflections on the US's declining global influence and the limitations of proxy wars. Support...
[Recorded 31 January 2025] A continuation of our discussion on Marx's "forgotten text," Herr Vogt: A Spy in the Workers' Movement. Support the show
We sat down to discuss Karl Marx's scattered writings on Latin America, where he considers the Incan communitarian societies, the War of Independence, and the modern states' 'weak' geopolitical stature. Pat helps unpack the controversy touched off by Marx's attack on Simón Bolívar, putting it into context alongside writings on the American Civil War and the anthropological turn in the Late Marx. Along the way, we gloss major figures in Latin American Marxism from the last two centuries, such ...
[Recorded on 6 September 2024] ATEOH's second discussion on Emmanuel Todd: A Review of the Most Interesting Cultural Analyses of the West. Support the show
[Recorded on 8/28/2024] In episode 6 of this season, ATEOH conducts a review of the most interesting cultural analyses of the West. Texts: Niall Ferguson - “We’re All Soviets Now” - Niall Ferguson: We’re All Soviets Now | The Free Press (thefp.com)“Could Dementia in National Security Workforce Create Security Threat” RAND Corporation Study. Could Dementia in the National Security Workforce Create a Security Threat? | RANDTanner Greer - “American Nightmares: Wang Huning and Alexis de T...
Karl Marx's Herr Vogt - Episode 1: This episode is related to our recent concentration on Debord and our interest in recuperating a tradition of how the Left has historically responded to the problem of state intelligence infiltration and propaganda. Support the show
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Recorded on 4 May, 2024: a wide-ranging discussion with Bill Brown (of notbored.org) on the Situationist International. Support the show
ATEOH discusses Thomas Meaney's latest for Harper's. Support the show
A continuation of our wide-ranging discussion on Roberto Bolaño. ATEOH is guaranteed the only podcast to discuss eunuchs, Peso Pluma, Oswaldo Zavala, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Antonio Gramsci in the same episode. Support the show
[Recorded on January 22, 2024] Longtime friend, ATEOH supporter and commentator of Latin American politics, Pat Cabell, joins us for a discussion on the great Chilean novelist, Robert Bolaño, and his work's relevance to themes of realism, international relations and revolutionary politics. Drawing from an array of texts including 2666, By Night in Chile and Distant Star and the works of Frederic Jameson and Guy Debord, Pat guides us through an exploration of the Chilean master's k...
A continuation of our discussion on Stephen Brooks's Producing Security. Support the show
Mario looks at Seymour Hersh’s latest on corruption inside Ukraine and assesses those claims alongside some of the more elliptical admissions from the mainstream press. The music you hear on After the End of History is courtesy of Matt Coakley and Jason King. Thanks for listening. Support the show
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 leaksAssessing Ukraine's capacity for a counter offensiveHas the US infowar limited foreign policymakers' ability to think strategically?Lessons China has drawn from the warThe music you hear on After the End of History is courtesy of Matt Co...
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
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