Description We talk with Van Jackson about his new book Grand Strategies of the Left and the crisis in International Relations. What are the current challenges in IR frameworks, what progressive principles can be applied and how can we move forward? This episode’s co-hosts Josephine, Kyle, Van Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:27 The Dominance of the West 7:03 Campaign Trail  10:26 Progressive Conversations 20:15 Falsified Productive Manufacturing 27:57 The Nightmare of US Foreign Policy 32:59 Misplaced Hope 36:10 Principles of Finding Power 38:59 Electoral Politics 46:08 Progressive Pragmatism 49:41 Breaking Neoliberal Globalism 51:45 Anti Hegemonism 1:06:30 Alternatives to Liberal Internationalism 1:10:10 Peacemaking 1:18:05 Creating Space 1:25:31 Closing Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/1of200