Geopolitical Economy Report What is imperialism? Exploring theories of hegemony (with historian Aaron Good)
Aug 19, 2022
Historian Aaron Good discusses different theories of imperialism and hegemony in relation to the US empire. Topics include regional hegemony, theories of imperialism from Lenin, Helferding, Hobson, and Schumpeter, exploitation and underdevelopment in India, impacts of imperialism on self-sufficient economies, the Alba trade group in Latin America, and political mentors of John Bolton.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Hegemony and International Politics
02:24 • 20min
The Influence of Helferding, Hobson, and Schumpeter on Lenin's Theory of Imperialism
22:31 • 28min
Exploring Exploitation and Underdevelopment in India
50:23 • 2min
Imperialism's Impact on Self-Sufficient Economies
52:37 • 14min
The Alba, US-backed coups, and John Bolton's book
01:06:58 • 5min
Discussion on Political Mentors and Invitation to Support the Series
01:12:05 • 2min