The myth of the reforming monarch - Britain and the Gulf w/ David Wearing

David Wearing joins PTO to discuss his article 'The myth of the
reforming monarch: Orientalism, racial capitalism, and UK support
for the Arab Gulf monarchies' We talked about the nature of
Britain's relationship with the Gulf states, and why it's a mistake
to see Western support for brutal, absolutist authority in the
region as simply self-consciously cynical realpolitik. And we also
talked about the nature of the Sportswashing debate and what's
missing from mainstream discussion of the purchase of football
clubs such as Manchester City, Newcastle United and Paris St.
Germain by the gulf states. If you enjoyed this episode please
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