A World to Win // A Marine History of Capitalism w/ Laleh Khalili

<p>Before the container ship crisis in the Suez Canal, Grace spoke with Laleh Khalili, Professor of International Politics at Queen Mary University of London, and author of <i>Sinews of War and Trade: Shipping and Capitalism in the Arabian Peninsula</i>.</p> <p>They discussed the fascinating architecture and infrastructure that underpins the backbone of capitalism—global shipping—and what it tells us about state power, corporate sovereignty, and imperialism – as well as how those networks are adapting to China’s increasingly assertive economic expansion.</p> <p>You can support our work on the show by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Aworldtowinpod">becoming a Patron</a>. Thanks to our producer Conor Gillies and the <a href="https://www.lipman-miliband.org.uk/">Lipman-Miliband Trust</a> for making this episode possible.</p>