Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews 11/18/24 Keith Knight interviews Scott about his New Book 'Provoked'
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Nov 21, 2024 
Scott Horton, author of 'Fool's Errand' and 'Provoked', dives into the intricate realities of U.S. foreign policy. He discusses how past events from the Cold War and NATO's broken promises sowed discord with Russia. The conversation also addresses the economic turmoil in post-communist Russia and critiques U.S. military interventions, exploring their historical context. Horton sheds light on America's involvement in Ukraine, highlighting the complexities of international relations and the façade of democracy in color revolutions.
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Broken Promises During German Reunification
- Western leaders promised Gorbachev NATO wouldn't expand eastward and then revised that promise during German reunification negotiations.
- Scott Horton argues those assurances mattered and their reversal seeded long-term Russian mistrust and future conflict.
The Unipolar Moment Shaped U.S. Hegemony
- After the USSR collapsed Washington faced a unipolar moment and many policymakers chose global hegemony over withdrawal.
- Horton links that choice to neoconservative ideas and a permanent defense-industrial political economy.
Clinton Policies Fueled Russian Resentment
- NATO expansion, shock-therapy economics, and Balkan interventions were core Clinton-era provocations toward Russia.
- Horton argues these policies humiliated and weakened Russia, fueling grievances that later influenced its behavior.
