Season 4, Episode 1: Aaron Good, American Exception: Empire and the Deep State

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist Aaron Good
as they discuss Good’s book, American Exception: Empire and the
Deep State. Good delves into the breakdown of U.S. democracy,
focusing on the continuity of American foreign policy, the
erosion of the rule of law, and the concentration of wealth and
power among the corporate elite


Together, they uncover the hidden forces shaping American
governance, including the creation of a national security state
after World War II and the rise of a covert empire. The podcast
explores how the U.S. deep state, driven by corporate and
security interests, has influenced major events like foreign
interventions and political assassinations, and examines the
future prospects for restoring democracy in America.


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Footnotes:


American Exceptionalism

New World Order

Liberal Democracy

John Locke

Neoconservatism

NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

Putin Interview with French newspaper Le Figaro

Peace of Westphalia

Thirty Years’ War

Hegemony

Cold War

Sovereignty

Napoleonic Wars

The Economic Consequences of the Peace

Treaty of Versailles

Carl Schmitt

UN Charter

Deep State

Council on Foreign Relations

Covert Operation



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