The Liberal Virus: Permanent War and the Americanization of the World

The Liberal Virus Argues That The Ongoing U.S. Project Is A Technique To Dominate The World Through Military Force Has Its Roots In European Liberalism, But Has Developed Certain Features Of Liberal Ideology In A New And Uniquely Dangerous Way. Where European Political Culture Since The French Revolution Has Given A Central Place To Values Of Equality, The American State Has Developed To Serve The Interests Of Capital Alone. This Model Is Now Being Imposed On A Global Scale. U.S. Imperialism, Amin Argues, Will Be Far More Barbaric Than Earlier Form Of Imperialism, Pillaging Natural Resources, And Destroying The Lives Of The Poor.The Author Further Argues That Citizenship And Class Consciousness Are Diluted In The Low-Intesity Democracy Of The U.S. Model And Argues Instead For Democratization As An Ongoing Process Of Fundamental Importance For Human Progress Rather Than A Fixed Constitutional Formula Designed To Support The Logic Of Capital Accumulation.Amin Outlines The Challenges Faced By Those Resisting The U.S. Project Today: Redefining European Liberalism On The Basis Of A New Compromise Between Capital And Labor, Re-Establishing Solidarity Among The People Of The South, And Reconstructing An Internationalism That Serves The Interests Of Regions That Are Currently Divided Against Each Other.