War, Economy, and State

Jan 24 2024 17 ep. 19

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The War, Economy, and State podcast covers geopolitics and international relations from a free-market and anti-interventionist perspective.

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What Does Classical-Liberal Foreign Policy Look Like?

Ryan and Zach review a new book on the basics of the "classical liberal" theory of international relations.

Year-End Foreign Policy Predictions

Ryan and Zachary make some guesses about where things are headed in 2024 for both Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.

What "Just War Theory" Really Means

Ryan and Zachary discuss the basics of Just War Theory and whether a "moral war" is possible.

Ethnic Interest Groups Fuel the American Warfare State

Ryan and Zachary look at how interest groups have often lobbied for US intervention in foreign wars that in no way benefit the American population overall.

Ranking the GOP Debaters on Foreign Policy

Ryan and Zachary rank the GOP candidates' foreign policy plans from last week's debate. They range from "least terrible" (Ramaswamy) to "utterly awful" (Haley and Pence).

The War in Ukraine Is Far From Over

Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost look at the many factors behind Ukraine's failure to defeat Russia or move closer to NATO membership. Ukraine is sadly caught between a cynical NATO and a Russia that is in it for the long haul.

The Saudi-China-Iran Partnership Creates a New Middle East

Ryan and Zack look at a region where the United States no longer dominates.

What the Leaked Pentagon Docs Tell Us about the Ukraine War

Ryan and Zack talk about some of the details from the recently leaked Pentagon documents.

Wars Cost More Than You Think

Ryan and Zachary talk about how wars are not nearly as cheap or economically harmless as many Americans seem to think.

The Chinese Balloon Hysteria

Ryan and Zack talk about the freak-out over the Chinese balloon.