LEFT-RIGHT SYSTEMS

Welcome to Left-Right Systems. The purpose of this blog is to analyze political philosophy and economic outcomes in left and right wing societies. Blog topics will run the gambit from communism to libertarianism and all the left, right and mixed ideologies in between, including democratic socialism, neoconservatism, neoliberalism and more. I appreciate constructive and critical feedback on all of my work.

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Apr 27
7 min

Reformers From the Ruins: Liang Qichao: On Democracy and Enlightened Despots

In "From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia," Pankaj Mishra describes the intellectual journey of two Chinese reformer...

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Apr 27
5 min

Reformers From the Ruins: Jamal Al-Din Al-Afghani: Reformation in the Middle East

What if I told you that the Islamic Republic, the Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Qaeda all trace their ideological roots to the same man? And that this man was a...

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Apr 27
10 min

Examining Western Models Applied to the East in Pankaj Mishra’s “From the Ruins of Empire”

I hear people talk about the importance of reading non-Western centric history so often that it’s become cliche. That said, Pankaj Mishra’s “From the Ruins o...

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Apr 26
4 min

Maoism in the Post-Mao Era: Afterthoughts on “Maoism: A Global History”

While I picked up Julia Lovell’s “Maoism: A Global History" specifically to learn about the export of Chinese communism, one of the most fascinating sections...

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Apr 26
10 min

Creating an International Ideology: "Maoism: A Global History" by Julia Lovell

Julia Lovell’s “Maoism: A Global History” is an attempt to recenter the role of Maoist China in the Cold War, and to trace Mao Zedong’s awkward ascent from d...

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