Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

Season 4, Episode 1: Aaron Good, American Exception: Empire and the Deep State


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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and political scientist Aaron Good as they discuss Good’s book, American Exception: Empire and the Deep State. Good delves into the breakdown of U.S. democracy, focusing on the continuity of American foreign policy, the erosion of the rule of law, and the concentration of wealth and power among the corporate elite

Together, they uncover the hidden forces shaping American governance, including the creation of a national security state after World War II and the rise of a covert empire. The podcast explores how the U.S. deep state, driven by corporate and security interests, has influenced major events like foreign interventions and political assassinations, and examines the future prospects for restoring democracy in America.

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Footnotes:

  • American Exceptionalism
  • New World Order
  • Liberal Democracy
  • John Locke
  • Neoconservatism
  • NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
  • Putin Interview with French newspaper Le Figaro
  • Peace of Westphalia
  • Thirty Years’ War
  • Hegemony
  • Cold War
  • Sovereignty
  • Napoleonic Wars
  • The Economic Consequences of the Peace
  • Treaty of Versailles
  • Carl Schmitt
  • UN Charter
  • Deep State
  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • Covert Operation

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