The Death of American Hegemony
Summary
Host Mia Wong examines the collapse of the Pax Americana, arguing that the US Navy’s loss of control over global shipping lanes marks the end of American hegemony. She traces this shift from Alfred Thayer Mahan’s sea power theories to the post-WWII dollar standard and the spatial fix of global capitalism. The episode highlights how the Trump administration’s failure to enforce "Economic D-Day" sanctions against Iran reveals the empire’s inability to project power, contrasting it with the strategic coercion used during the Plaza Accords.
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Intro: The Death of the Pax Americana
The Failure of Economic D-Day Sanctions
Naval Supremacy and the Origins of US Empire
Alfred Thayer Mahan and the Pacific Push
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The Pax Americana and Post-WWII Hegemony
Dollar Hegemony and the Imperial Protection Racket
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Containerization and the Global Supply Chain
Loss of Control Over Global Shipping Lanes
The Plaza Accords and Economic Dictation
Trump's Disruption and the End of US Hegemony
Outro and Call to Action
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