American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers: Part II - Prodromes, Crystallization and Security

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In part II of our discussion on Perry Anderson's American Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers, we take a deeper look at the first three chapters of "Imperium," reading the dynamics between exceptionalism (isolation from the "fallen world") and universalism (making the world in America's image) that can be found in the period from America's founding to the Second World War. We also tackle the emergence of National Security in the foreign policy establishment vis a vis Truman, Kennan and the 'containment' of the Soviet Union.

Chapter discussion markers:

I. "Prodromes": 00:00:45
II "Crystallization": 00:21:33
III. "Security": 00:46:08

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