Greed is Not The Problem With U.S. National Security
Don't fall for the simplistic analyses that blames our mess on the 'Military Industrial Complex', we have a far bigger problem in our politics than greed.
“Liberal primacy’s stress on democracy would be credible — if only its deeds matched the claims. Washington is tough, even militant, on violations of rights by its geopolitical adversaries, with sanctions and harsh rhetoric routinely employed as a tool. Liberal primacists indeed seem to be concerned with the fate of democracy in what they call the “core” — a reference to European allies. But when it comes to U.S. allies and partners in the Global South, they rarely go beyond nudges and occasional slaps on the wrist.
Objective observers can conclude that, outside of the Atlantic area, democracy and human rights are only of marginal importance in the liberal primacy project, except when they can act as force-multipliers in the great power competition framework.”
Quote from Responsible Statecraft article Aug ‘21. Click he…
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