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Danny and Derek discuss Donald Trump’s foreign policy and the decay of the neoliberal order with guest Lee Jones.

Subscribe now for the full episode. Danny and Derek speak with Lee Jones, co-host of the Bungacast podcast, about Donald Trump’s foreign policy and the decay of the neoliberal order. Topics include: the unraveling of Fukuyama’s end of history thesis, the erosion of representative democracies, how MAGA and European rightwing populism differ from historical fascism, interpretations of Trump’s National Security Strategy, U.S. spheres of influence, fallout from the Iran war, and whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan. Register now for Danny’s Quincy webinar and his live Elliott Bay Book Company appearance talking about Imperialist Realism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny, Derek

Guest: Lee Jones

Topics covered

• Trump's foreign policy
• neoliberal order
• rightwing populism
• National Security Strategy
• U.S. spheres of influence
• Taiwan defense

Keywords

• Trump
• foreign policy
• neoliberalism
• Fukuyama
• rightwing populism
• National Security Strategy
• Iran war
• Taiwan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bungacast

Places: U.S., Taiwan

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