EPISODE · Apr 25, 2025 · 59 MIN
Why An Empire Eats
from Angry Planet
Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.comConquest is back baby! Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Greenland, Canada? It’s all on the table—and maybe up for grabs. Here to help us sort through this new age of empire building is University of Chicago political scientist Michael Albertus.As always, climate changeWhither Canada?The coming Canadian century“Territorial ambitions sometimes bite back”The biggest caveats ever uttered on the show“An empire eats”The stories nations tell themselves“Getting more America”Picking the winners and losersA little optimism at the endHow land confers powerThose Were The DaysThe false promise of abundanceThe Coming Age of Territorial ExpansionLand Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of SocietiesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.comConquest is back baby! Eastern Europe, Taiwan, Greenland, Canada? It’s all on the table—and maybe up for grabs. Here to help us sort through this new age of empire building is University of Chicago political scientist Michael Albertus.As always, climate changeWhither Canada?The coming Canadian century“Territorial ambitions sometimes bite back”The biggest caveats ever uttered on the show“An empire eats”The stories nations tell themselves“Getting more America”Picking the winners and losersA little optimism at the endHow land confers powerThose Were The DaysThe false promise of abundanceThe Coming Age of Territorial ExpansionLand Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of SocietiesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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