Adam Tooze, an economic historian and professor at Columbia, joins Matt Klein, columnist and author, for a deep dive into history’s lessons for modern geopolitics. They discuss the parallels between 1920s economic models and today's U.S.-China relations. Tooze highlights how Nazi legal theory resonates in China and draws disturbing comparisons between Xinjiang's camps and Soviet gulags. The conversation also reflects on the historical context of oppression and power dynamics, aiming to unpack how past strategies can inform contemporary governance.
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China's Unique Challenge
The post-WWI order was more stable than popularly believed, disproving Schmitt's theory.
China's rise dwarfs prior challenges, demanding a reassessment of historical analogies.
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Russia's Missed Opportunity
Russia's 1917 election was a missed chance for liberal democracy, highlighting historical contingency.
Determinism and individual decisions both shape history.
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Kellogg-Briand Pact's Legacy
Kellogg-Briand Pact, while failing to end violence, reshaped how Western states approach war.
It matters as it articulates the status quo and values of key signatories.
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In 'The Deluge', Adam Tooze provides a panoramic view of the struggle for global mastery from the battles of the Western Front in 1916 to the Great Depression of the 1930s. The book explores how the Great War reshaped the global order, leading to the collapse of empires, the emergence of new nations, and the rise of the United States as a dominant global force. Tooze argues that the war marked the beginning of an American-centered world order, which would be challenged by leaders like Hitler, Mussolini, and those of Imperial Japan in the subsequent decades. The book also delves into the economic and political implications of this new order, including the role of Woodrow Wilson's 'peace without victory' and the global economic instability that followed[2][4][5].
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