Exodus From Empire

Terrence E. Paupp

Description

This book lays out a comprehensive vision for a new world order based on cooperation between the developing world and leading Left countries in Latin America.



Arguing that the ravages of corporate capitalism are unsustainable, Terrence E. Paupp presents an energetic critique of the problems of empire, and looks ahead to a global countermovement against the IMF and US hegemony.
Introduction

1 From Precedence We Come

2 The Occupations of Empire

3 When the "Law of the Land" Becomes Lawless

4 Clash or Convergence: The Emerging Unity of Religions and Civilizations

5 The Hidden Politics of Empire: From the New Frontier to the Final Frontier

6 Claiming a "Right of Peace": Moving Beyond the "Empire Syndrome"

7 Conclusion: Emerging from Tribulations, Truths, and Tribunals

Notes

Index

Sujets

• Post-Colonialism
• Political Science
• Colonialism

Informations

• Publié par: Pluto Press
• Date de parution: 20 novembre 2006
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781849643443
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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EXODUS FROM EMPIRE

The Fall of America’s Empire and the Rise of the Global Community

Terrence E. Paupp

LONDON ANN ARBOR, MI

First published 2007 by Pluto Press 345 Archway Road, London N6 5AA and 839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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Copyright © Terrence E. Paupp 2007

The right of Terrence E. Paupp to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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This book is dedicated to Sparkey and all of my friends

Acknowledgments Preface List of Abbreviations

Contents

INTRODUCTION The Fate of Empires and the Rise of Community The Collapse of American Democracy under the Mantle of Empire Subordinating the Global South to the Empire Liberating the Global South from Global Empire

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FROM PRECEDENCE WE COME Resistance to Global Empire is An Historical Constant Alternatives to Hegemony

THE OCCUPATIONS OF EMPIRE The Reign of America’s Own Imperial Plutocracy “World Order Values” versus the “National Interest” The Private Powers of America’s Global Empire The Decline of American Democracy and the Rise of Global Empire

WHEN THE “LAW OF THE LAND” BECOMES LAWLESS Superpower Law—Superpower Syndrome The “Federal Principle” of the New American Republic From the Federal Principle to the Embrace of “Radical Unilateralism” The Definition and Dimensions of “Lawlessness” Seeking American Democracy in the Shadow of Empire The Birth and Evolution of “Democratic Despotism” in the United States Unprecedented: “Inverted Totalitarianism” and “Managed Democracy” in the Service of Empire Inverted Totalitarianism The Transformation of America by its Plutocracy The Dangerous Union of “Turbo-Capitalism” and “Inverted Totalitarianism” In Service to the Empire: Free Trade, Science, Technology, and Militarism

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The Re-Colonization of the Third World Toward a Lawless Twenty-First American Century: The Collision of Law with Power Politics

CLASH OR CONVERGENCE? The Moral Imperative to Realize Justice within the Global Community An Alternative Discourse on the Uses of Power The Moral Failure of the Citizenry in Global Empire Building Global Community in the Shadow of “Imperial Overstretch” Beyond the “Clash of Civilizations” Global Integration, Nonviolent Resistance, and the Rise of Civil Society The Inevitable Crumbling of a Deterministic Worldview In the Name of Empire Moving Beyond the Idolatry of Empire and the “Clash of Ignorance” The Inseparable Nature of Power and Justice Power in the Service of Justice The Phenomenon of Global Violence Building Fair Institutions for the Sake of Just Outcomes A Global Ethic for a Global Community: The Convergence of International Law with the World’s Great Religions Evolving Trends in International Law International Law as a Force in Restraining Empire Evolving Legal Practices through “Universal Jurisdiction” The Metaphysics of Global Justice: The Evolution and Rise of Global Community out of Moral and Legal Traditions Nuclear Weapons versus a Humane International Order From Nuclear Weapons to Global Warming Moving Toward Global Liberation from Global Empire Exiting the Global Empire Establishing Practical Guidelines for Normative Human Rights Claims The World’s Great Religions as a Common Body of Authoritative Norms Divine Providence and Nonviolence versus Empire Confronting an Empire of Conflict The Pathologies of Power versus the Affirmation of Human Dignity Seeking the Common Good for the Global Commons Transcending Sovereignty, Embracing Justice The Moral Mandate of Inclusive Global Governance

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Replacing the Power of the Global North within the Global South Conclusion 165

THE HIDDEN POLITICS OF EMPIRE Overt and Covert History The Rise of Postmodern Fascism and Global Empire The Hidden History of the US Global Empire in the Eisenhower/Kennedy Years The Dysfunctions of the American System that Led to War in Vietnam Bush’s Dysfunctional Policy in Iraq John Kennedy’s Struggle against the US War Lobby over Vietnam The Tortured Road to US Intervention in the Persian Gulf: The United States Creates another Pretext for War Asserting America’s Drive for Global Primacy: How the JFK Assassination and Warren Commission, the Attacks on 9/11 and the 9/11-Commission Were Used to Open the Door for War and Close the Door on the Truth Assassination-Politics: Reversing the Direction of US Foreign Policy The Secret Way to War from Operation Northwoods to the Downing Street Memo: Justifying Wars and Fixing Intelligence Reflections on the Collapse of Democratically Elected Leadership and the Hijacking of US Foreign Policy An Imperial Presidency for a Global Empire Fascism Comes to America “Blowback”—The Unintended Consequences of US Foreign Policy An Endless Struggle to Acquire Strategic Resources: American Planning for War without End from World War II to the Present In the Shadow of Dallas: The Legacy of the Kennedy Assassination and the Road to War Without End The Bush-2 Regime Designs an Energy Policy for Middle East Dependency The Devastation of the Global Community by the US Global Empire: The Birth and Death of the Alliance for Progress and the Ascendancy of the IMF, World Bank, WTO, and the Western Banking/Financial Establishment John Kennedy’s “Alliance for Progress” The Final Frontier of the US Global Empire

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The Empire Strikes Back Surrendering the “Commanding Heights” to the Market The Accommodation and Abandonment of the Citizenry Building a Post-Imperial America: Moving Toward an Inclusive Domestic and Foreign Policy Finding a New Role in the World: The Nature and Purpose of a Post-Imperial America National and Global Fascism in the Service of Empire A “Global New Deal” for a Rising Global Community Reflections on the Failures of the US Global Empire Inclusionary Governance versus pro-Corporate Governance Modern Extremism: Market Theology and the Rise of Theocratic States Resurgent Militarism and the US Global Empire The Downing Street Memo: Evidence of George W. Bush’s Search for a Pretext to go to War In the Shadow of the Vietnam War The Template of Conspiracy and Cover-up: The 9/11 Commission and Warren Commission as Mirror Images

CLAIMING “A RIGHT OF PEACE” The Deterrence of Development Options for the Global Community by the US Global Empire A Global Community Requires Global Governance The Predictable Effects of Socioeconomic Exclusion The Legal Foundations for Claiming a “Right of Peace” Claiming a “Right of Peace” Requires Inclusionary Governance Centralizing the Claims of the Poor and Excluded in Global Development Development Is Not Enough: Creating South-South Linkages to Remove Vulnerability and Exclusion The Principles of Inclusionary Governance Radicalizing Democracy: The Task of Bridging the Gap between Ideals and Demands A Practical Strategy for Realizing Equality and Consolidating Democracy Globalization, Poverty, and Inequality are Relational The Washington/Wall Street Alliance: Leading the Way to Global Poverty From Redesign to Replacement of the Neoliberal Framework The Capacity of Social Movements to Confront the US Global Empire Toward A Convergence of Global Struggles: The Basis for a North/South Alliance Against Neoliberalism

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The Argument for Relief, Reparations, and the Forgiveness of Debt Building a Counter-Hegemonic Alliance Across the Global Community The Elements of a National/International Counter-Hegemonic Alliance The Transformation of Latin America into a New Regional Power Overcoming the Past Placing the Empire on Trial: Establishing a Tribunal on the Crimes of the US Global Empire The Future of Global Governance “We the People”—The Voice of World Tribunals and Truth Commissions The Foolishness of Empire and the Imperial Project The Evolving Norms of a Rising Global Community

CONCLUSION 339 The Tribulations of Globalization and the Crimes of Empire The United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals: An Alternative Path for Globalization “We the People”: The Rise and Emerging Power of Global Civil Society

Notes Index About the Author

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Acknowledgments

In the course of writing this book I have been able to reach back 30 years for the benefit of educational experiences and the contributions of professional friends and acquaintances. In that regard, I am grateful to all of the professors and col- leagues that I have served with in the cause of progressive politics and peace. As a student, I benefited greatly from the liberal arts education I received at San Diego State University. In the early 1970s, I was engaged in both study and the anti-war movement with respect to Vietnam. My course of studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago allowed me to write my thesis on liberation the- ology in Latin America, as well as obtain a Master of Theological Studies degree. While attending the University of San Diego School of Law, I found my under- standing of human and civil rights expanding under the guidance of Professors Sheldon Krantz in the area of prisoners’ rights, Willard Wirtz in the area of labor law, and Roy Brooks in the areas of civil rights and employment discrimination. In my professional life, I taught at a variety of community colleges and then went on to work for three NGOs. The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is where I began as a research associate and now serve as a senior research associate. Its director, Larry Birns, has worked indefatigably across the decades in the task of monitoring human rights abuses and trends in Latin America. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the work of COHA serves as a constant reminder and resource to those who govern that US policies in Latin America, as well as those of the IMF and World Bank, have done more harm than good. I am grateful to Larry and to COHA for providing me with a forum during President Reagan’s rampage of Central America in the early 1980s, as El Salvador was wracked by civil wars and CIA-trained death-squads while, at the same time, Nicaragua was subjected to US-sponsored terrorism at the hands of the CIA-supported Contras. I also served for four years as the National Chancellor of the United States for the International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP). I am grateful to its president, Dr. Charles Merceica, for the opportunity to build up the United States branch of an organization that is active in over 100 nations around the globe—dedicated to the tasks of advancing the cause of peace education, nuclear disarmament, protection of the environment, and the advancement of human rights. During my term of office, I had the privilege of working in conjunction with the World Conference of Mayors for Peace on nuclear disarmament. I am grateful to the Mayor of Hiroshima, Mr. Tadatoshi Akiba, who serves as President of the World Conference of Mayors for Peace. I share their disappointment and con- tempt for the Bush-2 regime as it has actively worked to undermine the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). I share the same contempt for the Bush-2 regime’s scuttling the 1972 ABM Treaty and the 1967 Outer Space Treaty in order

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