Episode 105: America's Authoritarian Alliances (with Ted Galen Carpenter and Malou Innocent)
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Channel: Libertarianism.org · 2015 · News & Politics
Ted Galen Carpenter and Malou Innocent join us for a discussion on America’s history of making foreign policy alliances with repressive or corrupt regimes. America has a history of allying with bad actors to effect change in other countries. Our little-known historical relationships with dictatorial regimes in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, and Zaire are proof of that. What are the benefits and drawbacks of allying ourselves with certain regional factions over others? Is American foreign policy hypocritical when we ally ourselves with authoritarian or otherwise despotic regimes? When did this tendency to become intertwined with bad actors begin? Show Notes and Further Reading Ted Galen Carpenter and Malou Innocent’s new book, Perilous Partners: The Benefits and Pitfalls of America’s Alliances with Authoritarian Regimes (2015). https://store.cato.org/book/perilous-partners Download the .mp3 of this podcast: http://bit.ly/1kwodN8 Subscribe in iTunes: https://bitly.com/18wswtX
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