Pascal Lottaz

The capitalist class will never give up if we don't force them into peace and an equitable future. And this is not a antiquated social paradigm but the only framework that can help you understand the insane levels of political violence around us.

Kyoto University Symposium 2026: "Geopolitics in the Time of Monsters"
Keynote 3 (Presentation 11): Prof. Radhika Desai

Professor Radhika Desai examines the crisis of world capitalism through her geopolitical economy approach. She argues that Western decline and China’s rise reflect a deeper struggle over production, imperialism and socialism. Drawing on Marx, Smith, Keynes and Gramsci, she challenges prevailing accounts of world war, fascism and neo-feudalism. The discussion explores artificial intelligence, Russia’s economic system, Trump’s tariffs and neoclassical economics, concluding with an exchange with Bill Mitchell on the left’s retreat from macroeconomic policy and the role of planning.

Radhika's Links:
Website: radhikadesai.com
Books: radhikadesai.com/books/

Neutrality Studies Links:
Neutrality Studies Substack: pascallottaz.substack.com
Support Neutrality Studies: neutralitystudies.com/donate
Neutrality Studies shop: neutralitystudies.com/shop

Time Stamps
00:00 Geopolitical economy and capitalism’s crisis
06:06 The changing world order
17:26 Imperialism, nations and development
27:45 Marx, monopoly and planned production
39:00 Neoliberalism and capitalism’s decline
50:37 Q&A: Keynes, AI and multipolarity
59:33 Russia, China and imperialism
1:19:17 Bill Mitchell: where the left lost its way

#Geopolitics #Imperialism #Capitalism #China #Neutrality

Neutrality is back! Not just on this channel but in the international debate. And we are happy to announce the first-ever (academic) book series on the topic. Listen to Eric and Hillary introducing the two volumes that will come out shortly and why they show that neutrality is the better foreign policy strategy.

Kyoto University Symposium 2026: "Geopolitics in the Time of Monsters"
Presentation 10: Eirc Golson & Hillary Briffa

Eric Golson and Hillary Briffa explore how neutrality helps states preserve autonomy in an increasingly contested international order. Drawing on historical cases, they examine the legal foundations, practical demands and political limits of staying outside wars and military alliances. Their discussion considers recognition, defence capacity, diplomatic usefulness, domestic legitimacy and adaptation, alongside examples from Switzerland, Malta, Hawaii and the Gulf. The audience debate addresses nonalignment, mediation, Taiwan, security guarantees and the pressures that powerful states place on neutral actors today.

The (BRAND NEW) Neutrality Studies Books and Book Series:
Reframing Neutrality: bloomsbury.com/uk/reframing-n…
Neutral Actors in History: bloomsbury.com/uk/neutral-act…

Open Access: Both books will be made available Open Access. You don't need to purchase them. PDFs will be available in due course.

Eric and Hillary's Links:
Eric Golson — University of Surrey: surrey.ac.uk/people/eric-go…
Hillary Briffa — King's College London: kcl.ac.uk/people/hillary…

Neutrality Studies Links:
Neutrality Studies Substack: pascallottaz.substack.com
Support Neutrality Studies: neutralitystudies.com/donate
Neutrality Studies shop: neutralitystudies.com/shop

Time Stamps
00:00 Neutrality in a changing international order
03:39 Law, diplomacy and the flexibility of neutrality
10:48 Small states and the limits of alliances
16:52 Hillary Briffa: the craft of staying out of wars
22:22 Five conditions for lasting neutrality
31:55 Failure, hierarchy and empire
40:31 Q&A: nonalignment, guarantees and mediation
53:22 Gulf security and opposition to neutrality

#Neutrality #Geopolitics #NATO #Diplomacy #Sovereignty

What an incredible case against @DrJillStein. She’s being assaulted by a police officer with a bicycle, and then gets charged herself with assault because she was unable to avoid being pushed by that officer.

I wonder what’s next. Protesters who get shot by the police and survive, thrown into prison for damaging the bullets?

I’m greatfull to the tireless efforts of Europe’s real journalists like @battleforeurope Thomas Fazi who keep digging deep and keep reminding us that we are living through one of the worst times of propaganda and gaslighting in the recent history of the continent. The “hybrid war” narrative is the new WMD hoax to manufacture consent for war. Stop it already.

Europe has lost all and any sympathies of Russians for generations and this will alter the course of European history even more than the war in Ukraine. The way in which the EU elites have managed to shock the Russian population is poorly understood in the West but of monumental importance.

Kyoto University Symposium 2026: "Geopolitics in the Time of Monsters"
Presentation 8: Alexander Mercouris

Alexander Mercouris examines the decline of Europe’s central role in world politics and the dangers of competition among great powers. He argues that China’s rise, Western economic insecurity and Russia’s changing identity are transforming the international system. Drawing on history and visits to Russia, he discusses neutrality, diplomacy and the responsibility to preserve peace. Audience questions challenge his interpretation of European identity, explore American strategy towards Russia and China, and assess sanctions, military doctrine and the idea of civilizational states.

Alexander's Links:
Alexander Mercouris on YouTube: youtube.com/@AlexMercouris
The Duran on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheDuran

Neutrality Studies Links:
Neutrality Studies Substack: pascallottaz.substack.com
Support Neutrality Studies: neutralitystudies.com/donate
Neutrality Studies shop: neutralitystudies.com/shop

Time Stamps
00:00 War, peace and the role of neutral states
04:39 Europe and the great-power system
11:27 Russia’s European identity
16:54 China’s rise and Western decline
21:01 The 2008 crisis and pressure on Russia
26:50 Russia’s turn away from Europe
35:21 Discussion: military doctrine and great-power politics
56:46 Sanctions and the civilizational state

#Geopolitics #Russia #Europe #NATO #Neutrality