Radhika Desai on US Imperialism in West Asia

On 28 May 2023, Radhika Desai participated in a webinar called “The End of US Hegemonism in West Asia.“ You can watch the full webinar here: • The End of US Heg... Radhika Desai is Professor at the Department of Political Studies. She is the Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. She is the convenor of the International Manifesto Group. Her books include Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy (2023), Geopolitical Economy: After US Hegemony, Globalization and Empire (2013), Slouching Towards Ayodhya: From Congress to Hindutva in Indian Politics (2nd rev ed, 2004) and Intellectuals and Socialism: ‘Social Democrats’ and the Labour Party (1994), a New Statesman and Society Book of the Month. About this event The US-led order in West Asia is being destabilised as never before as long-standing US allies such as Saudi Arabia are striking out in new directions and stepping up their cooperation with China, in particular. What does this mean for US strategy? How are individual countries affected and responding? What does this mean for key countries, including Israel and Iran? We bring together a panel of experts on the region and on particular countries do discuss these questions. ---------------- Can you help? The International Manifesto Group has a grassroots organising philosophy. We aim to reflect, as best we can, the diverse views arising from struggles and parties of all countries in our pluripolar world. That means we rely on volunteer labour and donations. We need all kinds of help! Editors, translators, technical help or simply spreading the word. If you’d like to get in touch, volunteer, contact us, or donate, see below. Donate: via - Patreon: - PayPal: OR AT Volunteer: Contact: See also: Geopolitical Economy Research Group - New Cold War – our news and analysis site Social Media: Facebook: And don’t forget to sign the manifesto: