How To Defeat an Empire: The Post-Hegemonic World Is Shaping Up | Dr. Jeff Rich
In Istanbul, historian Jeff Rich joins Pascal to discuss what a peaceful multipolar world could look like. They debate civilisation states, China–India relations, and the tension between sovereignty and global interdependence. Rich argues that states must challenge US unilateralism while strengthening practical cooperation under the UN Charter. The conversation explores BRICS, regional diplomacy around the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine’s reconstruction, and the limits of military power, ending with reflections on Václav Havel and ordinary people’s capacity to create change. Jeff's Links: The Burning Archive Substack: https://jeffrich.substack.com The Burning Archive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzmI2CEnbKq0yswTpqdQfyg Neutrality Studies Links: Neutrality Studies Substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Support Neutrality Studies: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Neutrality Studies shop: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop Time Stamps 00:00 Istanbul: Imagining a multip